Overview of the events of 1940 in archaeology
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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1940.
Explorations
Excavations
Publications
Finds
Awards
Miscellaneous
Births
Deaths
- February 26 - John Lamplugh Kirk, British archaeologist, collector and museum curator (b. 1869)
- April 25 - Wilhelm Dörpfeld, German archaeologist of Troy (b. 1853)[3]
- June 27 - Harry Burton, English archaeological photographer, known for his photos of the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb (b. 1879).
See also
References
- ^ "Bronze Age boat 'oldest in Europe'". news.bbc.co.uk. 22 March 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Balter, Michael (16 June 2016). The Goddess and the Bull: Çatalhöyük: An Archaeological Journey to the Dawn of Civilization. Routledge. p. 222. ISBN 9781315418407.
- ^ "Wilhelm Dorpfeld - German archaeologist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 May 2017.