| List of years in archaeology (table) |
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| … 1958 . 1959 . 1960 . 1961 . 1962 . 1963 . 1964 … 1965 1966 1967 -1968- 1969 1970 1971 … 1972 . 1973 . 1974 . 1975 . 1976 . 1977 . 1978 … In science: 1965 1966 1967 -1968- 1969 1970 1971 |
| Related time period or subjects |
| … 1965 . 1966 . 1967 - 1968 - 1969 . 1970 . 1971 … … 1930s . 1940s . 1950s -1960s- 1970s . 1980s . 1990s |
| Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... |
The year 1968 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Explorations
Excavations
- Anne Stine Ingstad and Helge Ingstad complete excavations of Viking site at L'Anse aux Meadows.
Publications
Finds
- Archaeological prospection of Buvuma Island directed by the Tervuren Museum finds early use of pottery.
Awards
Miscellaneous
- Project to move temples of Abu Simbel to prevent their inundation by the Aswan High Dam successfully completed
- The Egyptian National Antiquities Service and the Getty Conservation Institute in Santa Monica, California started conservation project for tomb of Queen Nefertari.
Births
Deaths
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