1964 in archaeology

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1964 in archaeology

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

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[edit] Excavations

• Seibal Harvard University project begins under direction of Gordon R. Willey and A. Ledyard Smith.
• Et-Tell excavations under Joseph Callaway begin (continues through 1970)
• Snaketown by Emil Haury, with assistance from E.B. Sayles, Erik K. Reed, and Irwin and Julian Hayden.
• Ebla excavations by the University of Rome La Sapienza directed by Paolo Matthiae begin

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[edit] Miscellaneous

• Project to move temples of Abu Simbel to prevent their inundation by the Aswan High Dam begins

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[edit] See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1963 in archaeology
• 1965 in archaeology