1975 in archaeology

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The year 1975 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Finds
4 Events
5 Publications
6 Births
7 Deaths

Explorations

Excavations

Five year project at Quiriguá begins, sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania, the National Geographic Society, and the government of Guatemala.
National Museum of Korea and related institutions begin archaeological excavations at Songguk-ri, a prehistoric village that serves as the type-site for the material culture of the Middle Mumun Pottery Period in Korea (excavations continue periodically until late 1990s).

Finds

Cacaxtla murals.

Events

The discovery of Ciudad Perdida is announced by the government of Colombia.

Publications

Barbara Bender - Farming in Prehistory: from hunter-gatherer to food-producer.
Douglas B. Hague and Rosemary Christie - Lighthouses: their architecture, history and archaeology.
Adrian Oswald - Clay Pipes for the Archaeologist.

Births

Deaths

September 9 - J. Eric S. Thompson, archaeologist, student of the Maya civilization