1974 in archaeology

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The year 1974 CE in archaeology included many events, only one of which are listed below.

See also: 1973 in archaeology, other events of 1974, 1975 in archaeology and the list of years in archaeology.

Contents 1 Excavations 2 Publications 3 Finds 4 Awards 5 Miscellaneous 6 Births 7 Deaths

[edit] Excavations

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

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[edit] 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.

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[edit] Miscellaneous

• Glyn Daniel elected to the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge

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[edit] Deaths