Aerial view of the Bailem Valley, Papua New Guinea, a site of ancient Neolithic settlements and explored for the first time by Western explorers in the 1930s. In 2008, the Kuk Early Agricultural Site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is believed to be one of the first sites in the world where agricultural practices developed.
Helmut Jacob/Alamy Stock Photo.
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Jacob, H. (2025, February 17). Bailem Valley, Papua New Guinea. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19992/bailem-valley-papua-new-guinea/
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