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| … 1939 . 1940 . 1941 . 1942 . 1943 . 1944 . 1945 … 1946 1947 1948 -1949- 1950 1951 1952 … 1953 . 1954 . 1955 . 1956 . 1957 . 1958 . 1959 … In science: 1946 1947 1948 -1949- 1950 1951 1952 |
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| … 1946 . 1947 . 1948 - 1949 - 1950 . 1951 . 1952 … … 1910s . 1920s . 1930s -1940s- 1950s . 1960s . 1970s |
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The year 1949 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Explorations
Excavations
- Excavation work recommences at the Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian, China
- Alberto Ruz Lhuillier begins excavations of the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque
Finds
- Radiocarbon dating technique discovered by Willard Libby and his colleagues in 1949 during his tenure as a professor at the University of Chicago.
- New excavations at Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian, China unearth 5 teeth and fragments of thigh and shin bone.
Publications
Awards
Miscellaneous
- University of New Mexico transfers lands to the National Park Service and expands Chaco Canyon National Monument, with the proviso that the university may continue scientific research.
Births
Deaths
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