1963 in archaeology

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The year 1963 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

Excavation of Eshmun Temple by Maurice Dunand begins (continues into the 1970s).
Excavation of Masada by Yigael Yadin begins (continues until 1965).

Publications

Kenneth Hudson - Industrial Archaeology: an introduction.

Finds

Warrior of Hirschlanden.
Hal Ball spots Maya site of Altun Ha from the air.
Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe.
Ferriby Boat 3.

Events

April 1 - Industrial Monuments Survey for the Ministry of Public Building and Works (Great Britain) commenced by Rex Wailes.
Lascaux caves closed to the public. (Painted c.15000–13000 BC; discovered in 1940.)
First County Archaeologist appointed in England, B.J.N. (Ben) Edwards in Lancashire.

Deaths

February 28: Harold St George Gray, English archaeologist (born 1872).
June 11: Alfred V. Kidder, American archaeologist (born 1885).
June 23: Frans Blom, Danish Mayanist (born 1893).
August 28: Umberto Zanotti Bianco, Italian archaeologist, environmentalist and senator (born 1889).
September 16: Winifred Lamb, English archaeologist (born 1894).
December 19: Sir Alan Gardiner, English Egyptologist (born 1879).

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