1918 in archaeology
The year 1918 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Excavations
- Ballshi inscription, a 9th-century epigraph testifying to the christianization of Bulgaria
Births
- 11 February – Anne Stine Ingstad, Norwegian archaeologist, co-discoverer of Viking artifacts at L'Anse aux Meadows (d. 1997)
- 8 March – Mendel L. Peterson, American underwater archaeologist (d. 2003)
- 24 June – Elizabeth Eames, English archaeologist (d. 2008)[1]
- 20 August – Crystal Bennett, Alderney-born archaeologist of Jordan (d. 1987)[2]
- 25 October – Donald Wiseman, Professor of Assyriology at the University of London (d. 2010)[3]
- 18 December – Joyce Reynolds, English epigrapher
Deaths
- 27 January – Canon William Greenwell, English archaeologist notable for his Grimes Graves excavations (b. 1820)
References
- "Obituary: Elizabeth Eames". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Women in Old World Archaeology". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Professor Donald Wiseman". The Telegraph. UK. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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