1917 in archaeology

1917 in archaeology

The year 1917 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

* Thomas Gann makes first detailed description of Maya ruins at Lamanai

Excavations

Finds

Publications

*Wang Guowei reconstructs a complete Shang dynasty royal genealogy based on the translation of oracle bones from the site of Yinxu.

Births

Deaths

* 22 November: Teoberto Maler, explorer, archaeologist and writer of accounts of the ruins of the Maya civilization


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