| List of years in archaeology (table) |
|---|
| … 1951 . 1952 . 1953 . 1954 . 1955 . 1956 . 1957 … 1958 1959 1960 -1961- 1962 1963 1964 … 1965 . 1966 . 1967 . 1968 . 1969 . 1970 . 1971 … In science: 1958 1959 1960 -1961- 1962 1963 1964 |
| Related time period or subjects |
| … 1958 . 1959 . 1960 - 1961 - 1962 . 1963 . 1964 … … 1930s . 1940s . 1950s -1960s- 1970s . 1980s . 1990s |
| Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... |
The year 1961 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Contents |
Explorations
Excavations
- Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad begin excavation of Viking artifacts at L'Anse aux Meadows, first archaeologically confirmed evidence of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact
- INAH project dredjes artifacts from the Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza
- Start of excavations at Çatalhöyük by James Mellaart
Publications
Finds
Awards
Miscellaneous
Births
Deaths
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
