1940 in archaeology

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1780s ^. 1790s in archaeology ^. 1800
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Excavations

Start of excavations at Tell Uqair by Iraqi Directorate General of Antiquities (Seton Lloyd, Taha Baqir and Fuad Safar).
Start of excavations at Ahichatra.
Excavations at Brahmagiri by M. H. Krishna of the Mysore state Archaeological Department.

Publications

Gisela M. A. Richter - Handbook of the Etruscan Collection (Metropolitan Museum of Art).

Finds

12 September: Lascaux caves. Painted c. 15,000 BC - 13,000 BC. Closed to the public in 1963.
After ten year expedition at Tanis, "Silver Pharaoh" tomb uncovered by Pierre Montet. It is the first intact tomb ever found.
Ferriby Boat 2 discovered by Ted Wright.
Balline Hoard.

Deaths

Wilhelm Dörpfeld (born 1853), archaeologist of Troy
John Lamplugh Kirk (born 1869), Roman archaeologist, collector and museum curator

See also

List of years in archaeology
1939 in archaeology
1941 in archaeology