1984 in archaeology

The year 1984 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

• Ian Graham makes first scientific examination and map of Maya site of Cival.

Excavations

• Hengistbury Head, by Barry Cunliffe, is completed (begun in 1979).
• Khok Phanom Di, by Charles Higham (1984-85).
• July - Uluburun shipwreck, by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology under George Bass, begun (continues until 1994).^[1]

Publications

• Bradley, Richard. The Social Foundations of Prehistoric Britain: themes and variations in the archaeology of power. London: Longman. ISBN 0-582-49163-0. 
• Harding, A. F. The Mycenaeans and Europe. London: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-324760-8. 
• Kelso, William M. Kingsmill Plantation, 1619-1800: archaeology of country life in colonial Virginia. Orlando: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-403480-2. 
• Pilcher, J. R.; et al. "A 7,272-year tree-ring chronology for western Europe". Nature. 312 (5990): 150–152. doi:10.1038/312150a0. 

Finds

• August 1 - Lindow Man is found in Lindow Moss in north west England by peat cutters.^[2]
• Turkana Boy is found in Kenya by team led by Richard Leakey.
• Wreck of CSS Alabama is found off Cherbourg by the French Navy.^[3]

Events

• April - Jorvik Viking Centre opens in York, England.^[4]

Births

Deaths

• April 5: Giuseppe Tucci, Italian Orientalist (born 1894)

References

1. ↑ Pulak, Cemal. "The Late Bronze Age Shipwreck at Uluburun". Ancient Cyprus Web Project. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
2. ↑ Long, Chris (3 August 2014). "Lindow Man: Gruesome discovery who became 'international celebrity'". BBC News. Retrieved 5 June 2017. 
3. ↑ "Alabama". CERES. 2005. Retrieved 2011-01-11. 
4. ↑ "Looking back over 30 years of the Jorvik Viking Centre". York Press. Retrieved 5 June 2017.