1974 in archaeology

1974 in archaeology

The year 1974 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

* Project at Lamanai, Belize begins, directed by David M. Pendergast of the Royal Ontario Museum (continues through 1988).

Publications

Finds

* March: Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang
* 4 April: high status stone cist burial at Songguk-ri, Korea, containing Liaoning-style bronze dagger, greenstone ornaments and other prestige artifacts
* East Han Dynasty statue of Li Bing discovered at Dujiangyan Irrigation System

Awards

Miscellaneous

* Glyn Daniel is elected to the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge.

Births

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Deaths

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