1956 in archaeology
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The year 1956 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Explorations
[edit] Excavations
- Large University of Pennsylvania project at Tikal begins.
[edit] Publications
- Documents in Mycenaean Greek by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick; documenting decypherment of Linear B writing.
[edit] Finds
[edit] Awards
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- June 6: Hiram Bingham III, rediscoverer of Machu Picchu
- September 6: Michael Ventris, co-decypherer of Linear B
- November 9: Alan Wace, worked on Linear B
