1973 in archaeology

1973 in archaeology

The year 1973 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

* Meadowcroft Rock Shelter under James M. Adovasio.
* Heavenly Horse Tomb (Cheonmachong), a mounded tomb of Silla (c. AD 300/400-668) royalty in Gyeongju, Korea.

Finds

*Vindolanda tablets discovered by Robin Birley near Hadrian's Wall, England.
*Fossils of a human premolar and 40 mammalian species excavated at Locality 4 in Zhoukoudian, China.

Events

* First Mesa Redonda de Palenque conference in Palenque starts very productive process leading to major improvements in understanding Maya hieroglyphics and the iconography of Maya civilization.
* Tucson Garbage Project, initiated by William Rathje.
* Protection of Wrecks Act passed

Publications

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