1940 in archaeology

1940 in archaeology

Explorations

Excavations

Publications

Finds

* 12 September: Lascaux caves. Painted c. 15,000 BC - 13,000 BC. Closed to the public in 1963.

Awards

Miscellaneous

Births

Deaths

* Wilhelm Dörpfeld, archaeologist of Troy

ee also

* List of years in archaeology
* 1939 in archaeology
* 1941 in archaeology


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