A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Start with a topic guide Short reading paths with context and sources.

Entries: 5,000
Geographic connections: 7,326
Countries and territories: 162

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Atlas 3257Institution-specific

Serenity Ridge Bon stupa

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary sacred monument–present
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

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Atlas 3390Community-bound / restricted

Pipestone National Monument sacred quarry landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Long-standing–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3391Community-bound / restricted

Effigy Mounds National Monument

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Late Woodland period–present descendant significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3392Community-bound / restricted

Fort Smith Medicine Wheel

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 19th century–recent traditional use
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3393Community-bound / restricted

Mato Tipila / Devils Tower sacred landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Ancient–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3394Community-bound / restricted

Bear Butte / Mato Paha / Noahvose sacred landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Long-standing–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3395Community-bound / restricted

Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Ancient–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3396Community-bound / restricted

Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni—Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Ancient–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3397Community-bound / restricted

Wupatki National Monument ancestral ceremonial landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 11th–13th centuries; present descendant significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3398Community-bound / restricted

Walnut Canyon National Monument ancestral cliff-dwelling landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 12th–13th centuries; present Indigenous ancestral significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3399Community-bound / restricted

Hovenweep National Monument ancestral tower landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 13th century; present descendant consultation
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3400Community-bound / restricted

Pecos National Historical Park pueblo and mission sacred landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Precontact period–present living legacy and traditional practice
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3401Community-bound / restricted

Bandelier National Monument ancestral pueblo landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 12th–16th centuries; present descendant-community significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3402Scholarly / historical only

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 13th–15th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3403Scholarly / historical only

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 13th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3404Community-bound / restricted

Tonto National Monument cliff-dwelling landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 13th–15th centuries; present descendant presence
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3405Scholarly / historical only

Tuzigoot National Monument pueblo complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 12th–15th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3406Community-bound / restricted

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park ancestral sacred landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Ancient occupation–present Muscogee sacred significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3407Scholarly / historical only

Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 9th–15th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3408Scholarly / historical only

Moundville Archaeological Park mound-and-plaza ceremonial complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 11th–16th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3409Scholarly / historical only

Etowah Indian Mounds ceremonial center

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 10th–16th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3410Scholarly / historical only

Pinson Mounds ceremonial landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 1st–5th centuries CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3411Scholarly / historical only

Crystal River Archaeological State Park ceremonial complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: c. 500 BCE–1000 CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3412Scholarly / historical only

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 7th–11th centuries CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

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