1924 in archaeology
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The year 1924 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Explorations
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Excavations
- February 12 - Howard Carter opens the sarcophagus of Tutenkhamun. Two days later, he closes the tomb in protest against the actions of the Egyptian authorities.[1]
- March 1 - Discovery and subsequent start of excavations at Glozel.
- Work at Dolní Věstonice 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
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
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Awards
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Miscellaneous
- Alexander Keiller purchases Windmill Hill, Avebury.
- Francis Llewellyn Griffith appointed first professor of Egyptology in the University of Oxford.
- Storms sweep away a portion of the Neolithic settlement at Skara Brae on Mainland, Orkney (Scotland).
Births
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Deaths
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References
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