1989 in archaeology
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The year 1989 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Explorations
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Excavations
- Excavations are made at the Temple of Poseidon (near Corinth, also known as the Temple of Isthmia) by University of Chicago.
- Vimala Begley commences excavations at Arikamedu in Puducherry.
- Rescue excavation at Updown early medieval cemetery in Kent, England, led by Brian Philp, uncover 41 previously unexcavated graves.[1]
- Monkey Marsh Lock, an 18th-century turf-sided lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Thatcham in southern England, is excavated and recorded prior to reconstruction.[2]
Finds
- January - Skeleton of Buhl Woman (c. 10,675 BP) found in Idaho.
- May - Wreck of PS Lady Elgin (sunk in collision 1860) discovered off Highwood, Illinois, by Harry Zych.[3]
- June 8 - Wreck of North Atlantic by Robert Ballard.
- Wreck of German Type UC II submarine SM UC-70 (depth-charged in 1918) discovered off the North Yorkshire coast of England.[4]
- Yoshinogari Ruins discovered at Yayoiperiod.
- Remains of The Rose and Globe Theatres discovered in London.
- Temple of Luxor, including a 6 ft (1.8 m) pink quartzite statue of the king on a sled wearing the Double Crown.[5]
- Laguna Copperplate Inscription found in the Philippines.
- Oldest known wing bone of the great auk found at Eartham Pit, Boxgrove in England.
Publications
- ISBN 0-7156-2130-0
- ISBN 0-500-01470-1.
Births
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Deaths
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References
- JSTOR j.ctvh1dw9r.
- ^ Trust for Wessex Archaeology (1991). Monkey Marsh Lock. Kennet & Avon Canal Trust.
- ^ Baillod, Brendon. "The Wreck of the Steamer Lady Elgin". Ship-wreck.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "UC-70". Wrecksite. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
- ISBN 0-500-05074-0.