1901 in archaeology
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The year 1901 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Excavations
- KV44 at the Valley of the Kings, Egypt by Howard Carter and Donald P. Ryan.
- Excavations and renovations at Mitla conducted by Leopoldo Batres.
- Excavation of the Minoan town at Gournia by Harriet Boyd-Hawes and Blanche Wheeler Williams begins (continues to 1904).
Finds
- December: Code of Hammurabi at Susa
Miscellaneous
- Edward Herbert Thompson buys the ruins of Chichen Itza for 75 United States dollars
- General Land Office special agent S. J. Holsinger recommends creating a national park to preserve archaeological sites in Chaco Canyon
Births
- February 15 - André Parrot, French archaeologist of the Near East (d. 1980)[1]
- October 18 - A. Ledyard Smith, American archaeologist of the Americas (d. 1985)
Deaths
- May 10 - Christian Maclagan, Scottish antiquary (b. 1811)
References
- ↑ "Andre Parrot". Britannica.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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