1959 in archaeology

1959 in archaeology
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List of years in archaeology (table)
… 1949 ^. 1950 ^. 1951 ^. 1952 ^. 1953 ^. 1954 ^. 1955 … 1956 1957 1958 -1959- 1960 1961 1962 … 1963 ^. 1964 ^. 1965 ^. 1966 ^. 1967 ^. 1968 ^. 1969 … In science: 1956 1957 1958 -1959- 1960 1961 1962
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… 1956 ^. 1957 ^. 1958 - 1959 - 1960 ^. 1961 ^. 1962 … … 1920s ^. 1930s ^. 1940s -1950s- 1960s ^. 1970s ^. 1980s … 19th century ^. 20th century ^. 21st century …
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The year 1959 in archaeology involved some significant events.

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1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Publications
4 Finds
5 Awards
6 Miscellaneous
7 Births
8 Deaths

Explorations

Excavations

At Mesa Verde National Park, the Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project begins for excavation of three cliff dwellings (Long House, Mug House, and Step House), including a survey of Wetherill Mesa and excavation of selected mesa-top sites (completed in 1972).

Publications

Finds

Mary Leakey and Louis Leakey find Paranthropus (originally designated "Zinjanthropus") in Olduvai Gorge.
Arlington Springs Man is found by Phil C. Orr on Santa Rosa Island, California.
Ongoing excavations at Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian, China unearth a mandible fragment.

Awards

Miscellaneous

Births

Deaths

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