1949 in archaeology

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1949 in archaeology

Contents 1 Explorations 2 Excavations 3 Finds 4 Publications 5 Awards 6 Miscellaneous 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 See also

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• Alberto Ruz Lhuillier begins excavations of the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque

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Radiocarbon dating technique discovered by Willard Libby and his colleagues in 1949 during his tenure as a professor at the University of Chicago.

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[edit] Miscellaneous

• University of New Mexico transfers lands to the National Park Service and expands Chaco Canyon National Monument, with the proviso that the university may continue scientific research.

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[edit] See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1948 in archaeology
• 1950 in archaeology