1964 in archaeology

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The year 1964 in archaeology involved some significant events.

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).
Pool of Bethesda excavations.
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.
Excavations in Hane, Marquesas Islands, by Yosihiko H. Sinoto begin.

Publications

L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp - Ancient Ruins and Archaeology.
Journal of Industrial Archaeology begins publication.

Finds

Getty Victorious Youth in the sea off Fano
The second trove of Qabala treasures in Azerbaijan.

Awards

Ian Richmond knighted.

Miscellaneous

April 24 – The Swedish warship Vasa, sunk in 1628, is raised from the waters of Stockholm harbor.
May 31 – The Venice Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites is adopted by the Second International Congress of Architects and Specialists of Historic Buildings.
Project to move temples of Abu Simbel to prevent their inundation by the Aswan High Dam begins.

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Deaths

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