1980 in archaeology
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| 1780s 1780s in archaeology The decade of the 1780s in archaeology involved some significant events.-Explorations:* 1786: Antonio Bernasconi and Colonel Antonio del Rio examine the ruins of Palenque, making the first map of the site and some crude excavations.-Finds:... . 1790s in archaeology 1790s in archaeology The decade of the 1790s in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* 1796: The Roman fort, vicus, bridge abutments and associated remains of Hadrian's Wall are excavated at Chesters, in England.... . 1800 1800 in archaeology The year 1800 in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* Bretby Castle, Derbyshire, England: 16th century fortified manor partially excavated.-Births:* Ferdinand Keller , Swiss archaeologist.... |
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Excavations
- Aëtos Hill, Menelaion Ridge, LaconiaLaconiaLaconia , also known as Lacedaemonia, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparti...
, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, takes place under H. W. Catling. - San Vincenzo al VolturnoSan Vincenzo al VolturnoSan Vincenzo al Volturno is an historic Benedictine monastery located in the territories of the Comune of Castel San Vincenzo, in the Province of Isernia, near the source of the river Volturno in Italy...
by the British School of Archaeology at Rome begin (continue to 1986). - Ain Dara templeAin Dara templeThe Ain Dara temple, located northwest of Aleppo, Syria, is an Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple as described in the Hebrew Bible...
, Syria; continues until 1985.
Publications
- W. A. McCutcheon - The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. ISBN 0-337-08154-9.
Miscellaneous
- Riace bronzes are put on view.
- 19 December - Chaco Canyon National Monument is re-named Chaco Culture National Historical ParkChaco Culture National Historical ParkChaco Culture National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park hosting the densest and most exceptional concentration of pueblos in the American Southwest. The park is located in northwestern New Mexico, between Albuquerque and Farmington, in a remote canyon cut by the Chaco Wash...
with 13,000 acres (53 km²) added. The Chaco Culture Archaeological Protection Site program is created to protect Chacoan sites.
Deaths
- January 2: Rhys CarpenterRhys CarpenterRhys Carpenter was a classical art historian and professor at Bryn Mawr College.Carpenter was born in Cotuit, Massachusetts. He took his B.A. in Classics at Columbia University in 1909. Carpenter won a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford, studying at Balliol College. There he published his own poetry...
- September 8: Willard Frank Libby, key developer of radiocarbon datingRadiocarbon datingRadiocarbon dating is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 to estimate the age of carbon-bearing materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. Raw, i.e. uncalibrated, radiocarbon ages are usually reported in radiocarbon years "Before Present" ,...
- September 8: 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...
, maritime archaeologistMaritime archaeologyMaritime archaeology is a discipline within archaeology as a whole that specifically studies human interaction with the sea, lakes and rivers through the study of associated physical remains, be they vessels, shore side facilities, port-related structures, cargoes, human remains and submerged... - November 16: Don CrabtreeDon CrabtreeDon Crabtree was a flintknapper and pioneering experimental archaeologist.Known as the “Dean of American flintknappers” he was mostly self-educated, however he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Idaho...