1916 in archaeology

none 1916 archaeology science Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1916. Excavations Start of first excavations at Adelsö. In Ireland, the burial mound at Grannagh, near Ardrahan in County Galway, is first excavated by R. A. Stewart Macalister (re-excavated in 1969 by Etienne Rynne). Publications Grafton Elliot Smith - On the Significance of the Geographical Distribution of Mummification: a study of the migrations of peoples and the spread of certain customs and beliefs. Finds Uaxactun and the first known Maya inscription from the 8th Baktun of the Maya calendar are found by Sylvanus G. Morley. Construction work on the New York City Subway uncovers remains of a ship believed to be the Tyger, burned in 1613."Fragment from the Dutch ship 'Tyger'", Luce Center, New York Historical Society. Births January 1 - Paul Faure, French Mediterranean archaeologist (d. 2007) June 14 - Joe Caldwell, American archaeologist (d. 1973) August 23 - Sheppard Frere, British archaeologist of the Roman Empire (d. 2015)Manning William Sheppard Frere obituary https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/10/sheppard-frere The Guardian 16 May 2017 10 March 2015 August 27 - Halet Çambel, Turkish archaeologist (d. 2014)Halet Çambel - obituary https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10592737/Halet-ambel-obituary.html The Telegraph 21 November 2017 2014 September 15 - Vronwy Hankey, British Near Eastern archaeologist (d. 1998)https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-vronwy-hankey-1166868.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-vronwy-hankey-1166868.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Obituary: Vronwy Hankey independent.co.uk 22 June 1998 30 May 2017 November 3 - Rúaidhrí de Valera, Irish archaeologist (d. 1978) Matteo Sansone, Italian archaeologist (d. 1992) Probable date - Tahsin Özgüç, Turkish archaeologist (d. 2005) Deaths May 25 - Jane Dieulafoy, French archaeologist, explorer, novelist and journalist (b. 1851)Dieulafoy, Jane et Marcel https://www.inha.fr/fr/ressources/publications/publications-numeriques/dictionnaire-critique-des-historiens-de-l-art/dieulafoy-jane-et-marcel.html www.inha.fr 9 October 2017 fr 28 January 2009 October 3 - James Burgess, Scottish archaeologist active in India (b. 1832) References Archaeology Category:1910s in archaeology Category:Archaeology by year