1946 in archaeology
The year 1946 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Explorations
- Maria Reiche begins to map the Nazca Lines.
Excavations
- Ferriby Boats 1 and 2 excavated in England.
- Three-year excavation of Eridu by Fuad Safar and Seton Lloyd of the Iraqi Directorate General of Antiquities and Heritage begins.
Publications
- November - Agatha Christie Mallowan, Come, Tell Me How You Live.
Finds
Awards
Miscellaneous
Births
- July 1 - Mick Aston, English archaeologist best known for his work on Time Team (died 2013)[1]
- August 12 - Bryony Coles, née Orme, English prehistoric landscape archaeologist
Deaths
- November 17 - Max von Oppenheim, German Near Eastern archaeologist (born 1860)
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References
- Dyer, Christopher (2013-06-25). "Mick Aston obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
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