1956 in archaeology

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1956 in archaeology

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

[edit] Explorations

[edit] Excavations

• Large University of Pennsylvania project at Tikal begins

[edit] Publications

• Documents in Mycenaean Greek by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick; documenting decypherment of Linear B

[edit] Finds

[edit] Awards

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• 6 June: Hiram Bingham III, rediscoverer of Machu Picchu
• 6 September: Michael Ventris, co-decypherer of Linear B
• 9 November: Alan Wace, worked on Linear B

[edit] See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1955 in archaeology
• 1957 in archaeology