1924 in archaeology

none 1924 archaeology science Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1924. Excavations thumb|Howard Carter examining Tutankhamun's sarcophagus February 12 - Howard Carter opens the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun. Two days later, he closes the tomb in protest against the actions of the Egyptian authorities.H. V. F. Winstone H. V. F. Winstone Howard Carter and the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun Manchester Barzan rev. 2006 1-905521-04-9 223–9 March 1 - Discovery and subsequent start of excavations at Glozel. Work at Dolní Věstonice in Moravia begins under direction of Karel Absolon. 20-year project at Chichen Itza by the Carnegie Institution and Harvard University begins under direction of Sylvanus G. Morley. Excavations at Qatna by Robert du Mesnil du Buisson begin. Excavation of Indus Valley Civilisation site at Mohenjo-daro by Kashinath Narayan Dikshit (following survey by M. S. Vats) begins.Marshall, John (1924-09-24). The Illustrated London News. Publications Francis Haverfield - The Roman Occupation of Britain, being six Ford Lectures (published posthumously). Alfred V. Kidder - An Introduction to the Study of Southwestern Archaeology. Finds The Beeston Tor Hoard, an Anglo-Saxon jewellery and coin hoard, discovered at Beeston Tor in Staffordshire, England.Manifold Valley http://www.cheshirenow.co.uk/manifold_valley.html The Guide to Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and the Wirral Peninsula 6 October 2019 Bab edh-Dhra discovered. Miscellaneous Alexander Keiller purchases Windmill Hill, Avebury. Francis Llewellyn Griffith appointed first professor of Egyptology in the University of Oxford.Departments: Antiquities: About: Ancient Egypt https://www.ashmolean.org/departments/antiquities/about/AEgypt/ www.ashmolean.org 30 May 2017 The Nefertiti Bust (excavated in 1912) is first displayed to the public, as part of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin.Breger Claudia The Body of the Queen: Gender and Rule in the Courtly World, 1500–2000 Regina Schulte Berghahn Book The 'Berlin' Nefertiti Bust https://books.google.com/books?id=vgXfYVT5KtQC&q=Nefertiti+bust&pg=PA281 1-84545-159-7 2006 286http://www.nofretete-geht-auf-reisen.de/echronol.htm The Bust of Nefertiti: A Chronology 2007 "Nefertiti travels" campaign website CulturCooperation 2009-11-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20150318133459/http://www.nofretete-geht-auf-reisen.de/echronol.htm 2015-03-18 Storms sweep away a portion of the Neolithic settlement at Skara Brae on Mainland, Orkney (Scotland).Rising sea threatens Stone Age village Skara Brae http://www.scotsman.com/heritage/people-places/rising-sea-threatens-stone-age-village-skara-brae-1-3149012#comments-area www.scotsman.com 30 May 2017 en Births Elisabeth Munksgaard, Danish prehistorian (died 1997) Deaths June 14 - Jacques de Morgan, French archaeologist (born 1857) References Archaeology Category:1920s in archaeology Category:Archaeology by year