<P> The area exhibits a profusion of distinctive rock landforms rising above the granite shield that covers much of Zimbabwe . The large boulders provide abundant natural shelters and have been associated with human occupation from the early Stone Age right through to early historical times, and intermittently since . They also feature an outstanding collection of rock paintings . The Matopo Hills continue to provide a strong focus for the local community, which still uses shrines and sacred places closely linked to traditional, social and economic activities . </P> <P> "The 18th - and 19th - century cultural landscape of Dresden Elbe Valley...features low meadows, and is crowned by the Pillnitz Palace and the centre of Dresden with its numerous monuments and parks from the 16th to 20th centuries . The landscape also features 19th - and 20th - century suburban villas and gardens and valuable natural features ." </P> <P> This landscape was struck from the World Heritage list in 2009, due to the construction of a four lane highway across the Elbe . </P> <P> This site is an extensive Inca communication, trade and defence network of roads covering 30,000 km . Constructed by the Incas over several centuries and partly based on pre-Inca infrastructure, this extraordinary network through one of the world's most extreme geographical terrains linked the snow - capped peaks of the Andes--at an altitude of more than 6,000 m--to the coast, running through hot rainforests, fertile valleys and absolute deserts . It reached its maximum expansion in the 15th century, when it spread across the length and breadth of the Andes . The Qhapac Ñan, Andean Road System includes 273 component sites spread over more than 6,000 km that were selected to highlight the social, political, architectural and engineering achievements of the network, along with its associated infrastructure for trade, accommodation and storage, as well as sites of religious significance . (16) </P>

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