1981 in archaeology

1981 in archaeology

The year 1981 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

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Excavations

*Ain Ghazal was discovered during road construction outside Amman, Jordan.

Publications

Finds

Awards

Miscellaneous

*Colin Renfrew is elected to the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge.

Births

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Deaths

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