1987 in archaeology

The year 1987 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

• Amnya complex (from 6100 BCE) found and first ecavated in Siberia.
• Wreck of SS Elbe (1881) (sank 1895) located and excavated off the coast of the Netherlands.
• Gaziantep Museum excavations at Zeugma.

Finds

• June 20 - Arkaim in Southern Ural.
• Hoards from Milton Keynes and surrounding area of Buckinghamshire, England: coins from Little Brickhill and Walton.
• Skeleton of a woman dating from over 4,250 years ago found in Achavanich, a megalithic structure in Caithness, Scotland.
• Dufuna canoe, the oldest known boat outside Europe, found in Nigeria.

Publications

• Harding, A. F (1987). Henge Monuments and Related Sites of Great Britain: air photographic evidence and catalogue. BAR British series. Oxford: BAR. ISBN 0-86054-470-2.
• Renfrew, Colin (1988). Archaeology and Language: the puzzle of Indo-European origins. London: Cape. ISBN 0-224-02495-7.
• Merrifield, Ralph (1987). The Archaeology of Ritual and Magic. London: Guild Publishing. ISBN 0-7134-4870-9.

Events

• December 8 - Chaco Culture National Historical Park is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Births

Deaths

• August 12 - Crystal Bennett, British archaeologist of Jordan (b. 1918)

References

1. Archaeology
2. Pseudoarchaeology
3. Marxist archaeology
4. 1987 in film
5. 1987
6. Processual archaeology
7. Old Europe (archaeology)
8. Levantine archaeology
9. Post-processual archaeology
10. Archaeology of Israel
11. Table of years in archaeology
12. Dried cat
13. Archaeology of Australia
14. Horse skulls
15. Archaeological Survey of India
16. Institut Européen d'Archéologie Sous-Marine
17. Witch bottle
18. Concealed shoes
19. St. Pierre Cathedral
20. Typology (archaeology)