1939 in archaeology

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The year 1939 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Publications
4 Finds
5 Awards
6 Miscellaneous
7 Births
8 Deaths

Explorations

Excavations

University of Pennsylvania project at Piedras Negras, Guatemala ends (started 1931).
Palace of Nestor in Pylos by Carl Blegen (resumed 1952-69).

Publications

Finds

Matthew Stirling discovers the bottom half of Stela C at Tres Zapotes.
May: Sutton Hoo ship burial unearthed by Basil Brown and Edith Pretty in Suffolk, England.

Awards

Miscellaneous

Births

Barry Cunliffe

Deaths

March 2: Howard Carter, Egyptologist

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