1994 in archaeology
1994 in archaeology
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Explorations
Excavations
- National Institute of Anthropology and History excavations at Maya site of Chacchoben begin
Publications
Finds
- Kafkania pebble.
- Gold coins and jewellry discovered at Salcombe Cannon Wrecksite..
- Diver Colin Martin discovers the wreck of the Hanover.
- December - Spotted Horses and human hands, Pech-Merle cave, Dordogne, France. Painted c. 16000 BC.
Awards
Miscellaneous
- The British Library acquires the Kharosti scrolls, the oldest collection of Buddhist manuscripts in the world.
Births
Deaths
- Richard Atkinson, British archaeologist & prehistorian
See also
Categories
1994 | Years in archaeology | 1994 archaeological discoveries