1980 in archaeology

Explorations

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Excavations

• Aëtos Hill, Menelaion Ridge, Laconia, Greece, takes place under H. W. Catling.
• San Vincenzo al Volturno by the British School of Archaeology at Rome begin (continue to 1986).
• Ain Dara temple, Syria; continues until 1985.

Finds

• 17 February - Derrynaflan Chalice.

Publications

• W. A. McCutcheon - The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. ISBN 0-337-08154-9.

Awards

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Miscellaneous

• Riace bronzes are put on view.
• 19 December - Chaco Canyon National Monument is renamed Chaco Culture National Historical Park with 13,000 acres (53 km²) added. The Chaco Culture Archaeological Protection Site program is created to protect Chacoan sites.

Births

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Deaths

• January 2: Rhys Carpenter
• September 8: Willard Frank Libby, key developer of radiocarbon dating
• September 8: Keith Muckelroy, maritime archaeologist
• November 16: Don Crabtree

See also

• Pompeii