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1916 In Archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1916. Explorations * Excavations * Start of first excavations at Adelsö. * In Ireland, the burial mound at Grannagh, near Ardrahan in County Galway, is first excavated by R. A. Stewart Macalister (re-excavated in 1969 by Etienne Rynne). Publications * Grafton Elliot Smith - ''On the Significance of the Geographical Distribution of Mummification: a study of the migrations of peoples and the spread of certain customs and beliefs''. Finds * Uaxactun and the first known Maya inscription from the 8th Baktun of the Maya calendar are found by Sylvanus G. Morley. Births * January 1 - Paul Faure, French Mediterranean archaeologist (d. 2007) * June 14 - Joe Caldwell, American archaeologist (d. 1973) * August 23 - Sheppard Frere, British archaeologist of the Roman Empire (d. 2015) * August 27 - Halet Çambel, Turkish archaeologist (d. 2014) * September 15 - Vronwy Hankey, British Near Eastern archaeologist (d. 1998) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheppard Frere
Sheppard Sunderland Frere, CBE, FSA, FBA (23 August 1916 – 26 February 2015) was a British historian and archaeologist who studied the Roman Empire. He was a fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. Biography The son of Noel Gray Frere, of the Colonial Service, and his wife Agnes (née Sutherland), Sheppard "Sam" Frere was born in 1916. He was educated at Lancing College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He was a master at Epsom College from 1938–41, and became classics master and housemaster at Lancing College from 1945 to 1954, when he was in charge of the excavations at Canterbury during his summer vacations. He made a number of broadcasts about his work at that time. He left Lancing in 1954 to become a university lecturer in archaeology at the University of Manchester. His family details and dates are given under the family of 'Frere' in ''Burke's Landed Gentry'' for 1969. For three seasons early in the 1970s, he was in charge of the archaeological summer school that exca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1851 In Archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1851. Explorations Excavations * Some excavation at Susa by William Loftus, who identifies the location. Publications * J. Collingwood Bruce's ''The Roman Wall: a historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway''. * Daniel Wilson's '' The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland'', which introduces the word ''prehistoric'' into the English archaeological vocabulary. Miscellaneous *John Disney endows the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge, first held by John Howard Marsden Births * 29 June: Jane Dieulafoy, born Jeanne Magre, French archaeologist, excavator of Susa, explorer, novelist and journalist (d. 1916) * 8 July: Arthur Evans, English archaeologist best known for discovering the palace of Knossos on Crete (d. 1941) Deaths References {{reflist Archaeology Archaeology by year Archaeology Archaeol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Dieulafoy
Jane Dieulafoy (29 June 1851 – 25 May 1916) was a French archaeologist, explorer, novelist, feminist and journalist. She was the wife of Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy. She and her husband excavated the Ancient Persian city of Susa and made various discoveries some of which are displayed in the Louvre museum. Career Jane Dieulafoy was born Jeanne Henriette Magre to a wealthy family of bourgeoisie merchants in Toulouse, France. She studied at the Couvent de l’Assomption d’Auteuil in a suburb of Paris from 1862 to 1870. She married Marcel Dieulafoy in May 1870, at the age of 19. That same year, the Franco-Prussian War began. Marcel volunteered, and was sent to the front. Jane accompanied him, wearing a soldier's uniform and fighting by his side. With the end of the war, Marcel was employed by the Midi railways, but during the next ten years the Dieulafoys would travel in Egypt and Morocco for archaeological and exploration work. Jane did not keep a record of these journeys. Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Archaeology
The year 2005 in archaeology involved some significant events. Excavations * May–September - Dutch East India Company ship ''Rooswijk'' (1740) on the Goodwin Sands. * July - Renewed excavation at Street House Anglo-Saxon cemetery in north east England. * Workers' barrack at site of Mount Lowe Railway in California. Exploration * Survey of the site of the naval Battle of the Aegates begins. Publications * Mark P. Leone - ''The Archaeology of Liberty in an American Capital: Excavations in Annapolis''. * Adrienne Mayor - ''Fossil Legends of the First Americans''. * Reynolds, A. C., Betancourt, J. L., Quade, J., Patchett, P. J., Dean, J. S., and Stein, J. "87Sr/86Sr sourcing of ponderosa pine used in Anasazi Great House construction at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico." ''Journal of Archaeological Science'' 32 pp. 1061–1075. Finds * February - Newark Torc discovered in England. * March - Discovery of KV63, the first tomb in the Valley of the Kings found since 1922. * May - Statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahsin Özgüç
Tahsin Özgüç (1916–2005) was an eminent Turkish field archaeologist. The careers of Tahsin Özgüç and his wife, Nimet Özgüç, began after World War II and lasted for nearly 60 years. He was said to be the doyen of Anatolian archaeology. Life Tahsin Özgüç was born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria to Turkish parents. He was educated at the Faculty of Philology, History and Geography in Ankara University, graduating 1940. Following his doctorate in 1942, he married fellow archaeologist, Nimet Dinçer in 1944. At the same faculty, he became assistant between 1945 and 1946 and lecturer from 1946 to 1954, the year when he was appointed professor. Özgüç served as the dean of the faculty in the years 1968–1969. In the time between 1969 and 1980, he was rector of the same university. Following his retirement in 1981, he was five years long in charge of vice chairman of the High Education Council of Turkey. Özgüç contributed much to Anatolian archaeology with his students, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 In Archaeology
The year 1992 in archaeology involved some significant events. Events * Pointe-à-Callière Museum founded in Old Montreal, Quebec. Excavations * Tel Dan. * Excavations begin at Kuşaklı (Sarissa). * "Jules Verne" shipwrecks at Marseille. Finds * June ** Villa Mendo Roman Villa at Rio Alto, Portugal. ** Longyou Caves in China. * 28 September: Dover Bronze Age Boat, a substantially intact seagoing craft of 1575–1520 BCE, discovered by road construction workers on the south coast of England. * 16 November: Hoxne Hoard discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Suffolk, England. * El Fuerte de Samaipata near Samaipata, Bolivia excavated by Dr. Albert Meyers of the University of Bonn. * Stone tools 2.6 million years old are first found at Gona in the Afar Depression of Ethiopia. * First fragments of '' Ardipithecus ramidus'' found. Publications * Donald B. Redford – ''Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times''. * Nils Ringstedt – ''Household Economy and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Sansone (archaeologist)
Matteo Sansone (1916–1992) was born in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy. He was educated as a pharmacist but described himself as "an archaeologist out of passion". He is known for his archaeological work in the Gargano region in Apulia it, Pugliese , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , demographic ..., Italy. by Sabina Fulloni 2006 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 In Archaeology
The year 1978 in archaeology involved some significant events. Excavations * New excavations at Brahmagiri by Amalananda Ghosh. * Excavations begin at Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site in Wales. * New excavations begin at Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles on Holy Island, Anglesey, off the coast of Wales. * Comprehensive excavations at Alepotrypa cave in Greece begin. * Excavation of Proto-Elamite levels of Susa in Iran. Finds * February 21 - The remains of the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan. * March - Pictish stone depicting a bearded figure at Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. * Bactrian Gold hoard. * A new Shapwick hoard of Roman copper coins in England. * Cherchen Man in China. * A fossilized partial human cranium is among hominid remains found in Apidima Cave in southern Greece; in 2019 it is announced as dating to more than 210,000 years BP, making it the earliest example of ''Homo sapiens'' outside Africa. * First discovery of European lion remains at Tiryns in Mycenaean Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rúaidhrí De Valera
Rúaidhrí de Valera (3 November 1916 – 28 October 1978) was an Irish archaeologist most known for his work on the megalithic tombs of his country. He was the son of Éamon de Valera and Sinéad de Valera. Early studies De Valera took a Bachelor of Arts degree in Celtic studies from University College Dublin in 1939, before serving briefly in the Irish Army and then lecturing at the National University of Ireland at Maynooth for one year until 1943. He then studied for an MA in archaeology, writing his thesis on the prehistoric tombs of County Clare. Work In 1947, de Valera became the Archaeological Officer for Ordnance Survey Ireland which permitted him to develop the Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland project. He went on to write significant papers on Irish prehistory which contributed to his doctorate, awarded in 1954. In 1957, de Valera was appointed Chair of Celtic Archaeology at University College Dublin where he worked to enlarge the department whilst con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 In Archaeology
The year 1998 in archaeology involved some significant events. Explorations * Location of site of Portuguese carrack '' Esmeralda'' wrecked off the coast of Oman in 1503. Excavations *August - Excavation begins at the Belitung shipwreck, an Arab dhow wrecked off Belitung island in Indonesia about 830 AD discovered earlier in the year; it will yield the biggest single collection of Tang dynasty treasures found in one location. *October - Excavation begins at "Seahenge" ('Holme I'), a prehistoric timber circle off Holme-next-the-Sea in England discovered earlier in the year. *November 5–20 - British female Mark IV tank D51 ''Deborah'', knocked out at the Battle of Cambrai (1917), at Flesquières in the north of France. *Igeum-dong, a settlement-burial-ceremonial site of the Mumun Pottery Period in Sacheon, Korea (excavations finish in 1999). *Excavations at Urkesh by the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft. *Excavations begin at Pichvnari in Georgia by an Anglo-Georgian joint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vronwy Hankey
Vronwy Hankey, FSA ( Vronwy Mary Fisher; 15 September 1916 – 11 May 1998) was an archaeologist and academic, specialising in Near Eastern archaeology, the Minoan civilization, and Mycenaean Greece. She had an Honorary Fellowship at University College London and an attachment to the university's Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology. Hankey was born on 15 September 1916 to a Welsh family, and was brought up in Stilton, Huntingdonshire, England. She studied classics at Girton College, Cambridge and graduated with a first class honours degree. She was also awarded a blue in hockey. In 1938, she joined the British School at Athens and was involved in a number of excavations, including those at Knossos and Mycenae. In 1941 she married Henry Hankey, the son of Maurice Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey, who became a diplomat with whom she travelled for some years before he was posted to London in 1970. Peter Warren, '' The Independent'', 23 June 1998Vronwy Hankey/ref> Vronwy continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
