1976 in archaeology
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The year 1976 in archaeology
involved some significant events.
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
involved some significant events.
Excavations
- The Chaco Project (National Park Service and University of New Mexico) excavates fourteen rooms at Pueblo Alto from 1976 to 1978.
- HwangnyongsaHwangnyongsaHwangnyongsa, or Hwangnyong Temple, is the name of a former Buddhist temple in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea. Built in the 6th century, it was the center of state-sponsored Buddhism during the Silla and Unified Silla eras...
, a large-scale Buddhist temple of the Korean Three Kingdoms state of SillaSillaSilla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
dating to AD 553 (excavations continue until 19831983 in archaeologyThe year 1983 in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* Hengistbury Head, by Barry Cunliffe, is continued .* Boxgrove Quarry, by Mark Roberts of University College London, is begun .-Publications:...
). - Excavations at Tell Brak, SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, are begun by a team from the Institute of ArchaeologyInstitute of ArchaeologyThe UCL Institute of Archaeology is an academic department of the Social & Historical Sciences Faculty of University College London , England. It is one of the largest departments of archaeology in the world, with over 80 members of academic staff and 500 students...
of the University of LondonUniversity of London-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
(continue until 1981). - Excavations at MezhirichMezhirichMezhyrich is a village in central Ukraine. It is located in the Kanivskyi Raion of the Cherkasy Oblast , approximately 22 km from the region's administrative center, Kaniv, near the point where the Rosava River flows into the Ros'.-Pre-historic finds:In 1965, a farmer dug up the lower jawbone of...
, UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, resume, by N. L. Korniets and M. I. Gladkih (continue to 1981).
Publications
- The Landscape of Towns by Michael AstonMick AstonProfessor Michael Antony 'Mick' Aston is a prominent English archaeologist. As an academic, he has taught at a number of universities across the United Kingdom, and has helped popularise the discipline amongst the British public by appearing as the resident academic on the Channel 4 television...
and James Bond. - La Résistance africaine à la Romanisation by Marcel Bénabou.
- The Stone Circles of the British Isles by Aubrey BurlAubrey BurlHarry Aubrey Woodruff Burl MA, DLitt, PhD, FSA, HonFSA Scot is a British archaeologist most well known for his studies into megalithic monuments and the nature of prehistoric rituals associated with them. Prior to retirement he was Principal Lecturer in Archaeology, Hull College, East Riding of...
. - The Mycenaean World by John ChadwickJohn ChadwickJohn Chadwick was an English linguist and classical scholar most famous for his role in deciphering Linear B, along with Michael Ventris.-Early life and education:...
. - "The integration of historical and archaeological data concerning an historic wreck site, the Kennemerland", by Keith MuckelroyKeith MuckelroyKeith Muckelroy was a pioneer of maritime archaeology. In 1976 he published a paper in which he proposed a theory for the formation of shipwreck sites. He later expanded this theory in a book...
, World Archaeology 7.3 pp 280–289. - Farming in the Iron Age by Peter J ReynoldsPeter J ReynoldsPeter John Reynolds was a British archaeologist known for his research in experimental archaeology and the British Iron Age and for being recruited as the first director of Butser Ancient Farm, a working replica of an Iron Age farmstead in Hampshire.He demonstrated that ancient roundhouse...
. - Industrial Archeology: a new look at the American heritage by Theodore Anton Sande.
Finds
- Tomb of Fu HaoTomb of Fu HaoThe Tomb of Lady Fu Hao is an archaeological site at the ruins of the ancient Shang Dynasty capital of Yin. It was discovered in 1976 and identified as the final resting place of the queen and military general Fu Hao, likely the Lady Hao inscribed on oracle bones by king Wu Ding and one of his...
discovered at YinxuYinxuYinxu is the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty. The capital served 255 years for 12 kings in 8 generations.Rediscovered in 1899, it is one of the oldest and largest archeological sites in China and is one of the historical capitals of China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site... - Joya de CerénJoya de CerénJoya de Cerén is an archaeological site in La Libertad Department, El Salvador featuring a pre-Columbian Maya farming village preserved remarkably intact under layers of volcanic ash...
, "Pompeii of the Americas" - Nim Li PunitNim Li PunitNim Li Punit, is a Maya Classic Period site in the Toledo District of the nation of Belize, located 40 kilometres north of the town of Punta Gorda, at 16° 19' N, 88° 47' 60W...
- The fourth trove of Qabala treasuresQabala treasuresQabala treasures are monetary treasure troves, unearthed in different years near the remnants of Qabala , the capital of Caucasian Albania.The first trove, unearthed in 1950s, contains the coins of Sassanid ruler Kavadh I ....
- FossilTrace fossilTrace fossils, also called ichnofossils , are geological records of biological activity. Trace fossils may be impressions made on the substrate by an organism: for example, burrows, borings , urolites , footprints and feeding marks, and root cavities...
animal footprints found at LaetoliLaetoliLaetoli is a site in Tanzania, dated to the Plio-Pleistocene and famous for its hominin footprints, preserved in volcanic ash . The site of the Laetoli footprints is located 45 km south of Olduvai gorge.-Date:...
, TanzaniaTanzaniaThe United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
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Miscellaneous
- August 8: Founding of the modern Korean Archaeological SocietyKorean Archaeological SocietyThe Korean Archaeological Society is a professional and scholarly association of archaeologists in the Republic of Korea. The Society publishes the peer-reviewed 'Journal of the Korean Archaeological Society'...
, in SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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Deaths
- July 22: Mortimer WheelerMortimer WheelerBrigadier Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler CH, CIE, MC, FBA, FSA , was one of the best-known British archaeologists of the twentieth century.-Education and career:...
, archaeologist - Neil Merton Judd