1957 in archaeology

none 1957 archaeology science The year 1957 in archaeology involved some significant events. Explorations Minaret of Jam site in Afghanistan surveyed by André Maricq, Gaston Wiet and Ahmed Ali Kohzad. Excavations August–September - Chestnuts Long Barrow, one of the Medway Megaliths in south-east England. So-called 'mound of Midas', the Great Tumulus near Gordium. Monastic cell on Iona believed to belong to Columba, by Charles Thomas. 1957–1960 - James Mellaart at Hacilar. 1957–1961 - Ralph Solecki at Shanidar, Iraq. Publications Medieval Archaeology the journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology first published.ADS Collection https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/library/browse/series.xhtml?recordId=1000236 Medieval Archaeology en 10.5284/1000320 Finds January - Relics of Bounty off Pitcairn Island by Luis Marden.https://www.miscellany.pn/ Pitcairn Miscellany 2022-02-15 2022-02-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220215174459/https://www.miscellany.pn/ live Right arm of Laocoön and His Sons Sperlonga sculptures. Ban Chiang. Maine penny. Miscellaneous Society for Medieval Archaeology established in the United Kingdom. Births October 21 - Julian Cope, English post-punk singer-songwriter and antiquarian November 28 - Judith McKenzie, Australian archaeologist (d. 2019)Judith McKenzie obituary The Times en https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/judith-mckenzie-obituary-nhwn0nqm2 2023-03-22 0140-0460 Deaths May 12 - J. F. S. Stone, British archaeologist. (b. 1891) October 19 - V. Gordon Childe, Australian prehistorian of Europe (b. 1892)https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/childe_gordon.shtml Vere Gordon Childe BBC History 28 May 2017 November 9 - Alan Wace, English Classical archaeologist (b. 1879) November 28 - O. G. S. Crawford, British archaeologist (b. 1866)http://britisharchaeology.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/aerial-photos/crawford.html Aerial Photographs - O.G.S. Crawford (1886-1957) Ashmolean Museum 3 June 2017 Grace Mary Crowfoot, English textile archaeologist (b. 1879) References Archaeology Category:1950s in archaeology Category:Archaeology by year