1980 in archaeology
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Excavations[]
- Aëtos Hill, Menelaion Ridge, Laconia, Greece, takes place under H. W. Catling.
- San Vincenzo al Volturno by the British School of Archaeology at Rome begin (continue to 1986).
- Ain Dara temple, Syria; continues until 1985.
Finds[]
- 17 February - Derrynaflan Chalice in the south of Ireland.[1]
- 28 March - Talpiot Tomb in Jerusalem.
- August - Wreck of the Breadalbane in the Northwest Passage.[2]
- Wreck of HMS Restoration (1678) on the Goodwin Sands.[3]
- Wreck of the paddle steamer Eric Nordevall in Vättern in Sweden.[4]
- Wreck of American Great Lakes whaleback barge 115 in Lake Superior.[5]
- Frieze at Aphrodisias in Anatolia showing Claudius subjugating Britannia.[6]
Publications[]
- W. A. McCutcheon - The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. ISBN 0-337-08154-9.
Events[]
- 19 December - Chaco Canyon National Monument is renamed Chaco Culture National Historical Park with 13,000 acres (53 km2) added. The program is created to protect Chacoan sites.
Births[]
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Deaths[]
- January 2 - Rhys Carpenter, American Classical art historian (b. 1889)
- August 24 - André Parrot, French archaeologist of the Near East (b. 1901)[7]
- September 8
- Willard Libby, American physical chemist, key developer of radiocarbon dating (b. 1908)
- Keith Muckelroy, British maritime archaeologist, in diving accident (b. 1951)
- November 16 - Don Crabtree, American experimental archaeologist (b. 1912)
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References[]
- ^ "Derrynaflan Chalice". National Museum of Ireland. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Callaghan, Carla (1 May 2014). "Wreckage of historic ship The Breadalbane is explored under the Arctic Ocean". dailyrecord. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Wessex Archaeology (November 2006), Restoration, Goodwin Sands Designated Site Assessment: Arachaeological Report (PDF), English Heritage, retrieved 2009-08-24[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sweden's paddle steamer Eric Nordeval". PSPS. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Whaleback 115". Blenheim: Save Ontario Shipwrecks. 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ Potter, Timothy W.; Johns, Catherine (1992). Roman Britain. University of California Press. p. 40.
- ^ "Andre Parrot". Britannica.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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