1925 in archaeology

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The year 1925 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

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

Explorations

Excavations

Kaminaljuyu, by Manuel Gamino.
Excavations in Gibraltar by Dorothy Garrod begin (continue to 1926).
December - Complete excavation of the Great Sphinx of Giza by Émile Baraize begins (continues to 1936).

Publications

V. Gordon Childe - The Dawn of European Civilization.
Aleš Hrdlička - The Old Americans.

Finds

July 13 - The "Venus of Dolní Věstonice" found at Dolní Věstonice.
October 28 - Howard Carter reveals the golden death mask of Tutenkhamun.^[1]
Belgic pottery at Swarling, Kent.

Awards

Miscellaneous

Births

November 14 - James Mellaart, British archaeologist.

Deaths

February 4 - Robert Koldewey, German archaeologist (b. 1855).

References

^ Winstone, H. V. F. (2006). Howard Carter and the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun (rev. ed.). Manchester: Barzan. pp. 269–70. ISBN 1-905521-04-9.