1907 in archaeology
Overview of the events of 1907 in archaeology
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1907.
Explorations
- Theodor Makridi Bey makes brief explorations at Alaca Höyük.
Excavations
- January 6 – Tomb KV55 (almost certainly that of Akhenaten, 18th Dynasty) in Egypt's Valley of the Kings is discovered by Edward R. Ayrton.
- March – Ludwig Borchardt begins excavating the Pyramid of Sahure in Egypt.
- William M. Ramsay and Gertrude Bell work in Turkey.
- John Garstang begins work at Sakçagözü (continues to 1912).
- Ernst Sellin begins work at Tell es-Sultan, Jericho.
- Arthur Acton begins work at the Roman legionary works depot at Holt, Wales.
- British School at Athens begins excavations in Ritsona.[1]
Finds
- March – Aurel Stein discovers the Diamond Sūtra, a woodblock printed Buddhist scripture dated 868, at the Mogao Caves, near Dunhuang; it is "the earliest complete survival of a dated printed book".[2]
- October 21 – Jaw of Homo heidelbergensis (Mauer 1) found.[3]
- Medieval frescos uncovered in Fulltofta Church, Sweden.
- Lady of Auxerre located in a storeroom of the Louvre.[4]
Publications
- First publication of Lokrume helmet fragment, the earliest record of a Viking Age helmet.[5]
- E. A. Wallis Budge – The Egyptian Sudan: its History and Monuments.
- Aleš Hrdlička – Skeletal Remains Suggesting or Attributed to Early Man in North America.
Miscellaneous
- March 11 – Chaco Canyon National Monument is established.[6]
- Lukis Museum opens on Guernsey.[7]
- Howard Carter begins to work for Lord Carnarvon to supervise his excavations in Egypt.[8]
Births
- July 28 – Grahame Clark, English archaeologist (died 1995).
- July 29 – Aileen Fox, English archaeologist (died 2005).[9]
- August 30 – Bertha "Birdie" Parker, Native American archaeologist (died 1978).
Deaths
References
- ^ "The scientific work". Archaeological Museum of Thebes. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Sacred Texts: Diamond Sutra". British Library. November 3, 2003. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Schoetensack, Otto (1908). Der Unterkiefer des Homo heidelbergensis aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann.
- ^ "Statue of a woman, known as the "Lady of Auxerre"". Louvre Museum. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Ur främmande samlingar: 2" (PDF). Fornvännen (in Swedish). 2: 205–208. 1907. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ The National Parks Index 2009–2011. Government Printing Office. 2009. p. 64. ISBN 9780912627816.
- ^ "Guernsey Museum History". www.museums.gov.gg. July 12, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Winstone, H. V. F. (2006). Howard Carter and the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun (rev. ed.). Manchester: Barzan. ISBN 1-905521-04-9.
- ^ Quinnell, Henrietta (January 20, 2006). "Obituary: Aileen Fox". The Guardian. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
