1949 in archaeology
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1949 in archaeology
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[edit] Explorations
[edit] Excavations
- Alberto Ruz Lhuillier begins excavations of the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque
[edit] Finds
Radiocarbon dating technique discovered by Willard Libby and his colleagues in 1949 during his tenure as a professor at the University of Chicago.
[edit] Publications
[edit] Awards
[edit] Miscellaneous
- University of New Mexico transfers lands to the National Park Service and expands Chaco Canyon National Monument, with the proviso that the university may continue scientific research.
