| List of years in archaeology (table) |
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| … 1929 . 1930 . 1931 . 1932 . 1933 . 1934 . 1935 … 1936 1937 1938 -1939- 1940 1941 1942 … 1943 . 1944 . 1945 . 1946 . 1947 . 1948 . 1949 … In science: 1936 1937 1938 -1939- 1940 1941 1942 |
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| … 1936 . 1937 . 1938 - 1939 - 1940 . 1941 . 1942 … … 1900s . 1910s . 1920s -1930s- 1940s . 1950s . 1960s |
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The year 1939 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Explorations
Excavations
- University of Pennsylvania project at Piedras Negras, Guatemala ends (started 1931).
- Palace of Nestor in Pylos by Carl Blegen (resumed 1952-69).
Publications
Finds
- Matthew Stirling discovers the bottom half of Stela C at Tres Zapotes.
- May: Sutton Hoo ship burial unearthed by Basil Brown and Edith Pretty in Suffolk, England.
Awards
Miscellaneous
Births
Deaths
- March 2: Howard Carter, Egyptologist
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