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1995 in archaeology
The
year 1995 in
archaeology
involved some significant events.
Explorations
The
Theban Mapping Project
makes the great size of the tomb
KV5
apparent.
Excavations
Neolithic
ceremonial site of
Göbekli Tepe
in Turkey commenced under German archaeologist
Klaus Schmidt
.
Finds
April -
Submarine
CSS
H. L. Hunley
(sunk in action 1864) is located in
Charleston Harbor
,
South Carolina
, by
Clive Cussler
and the
National Underwater and Marine Agency
after a 14-year search.
July - French barque
La Belle
(sunk 1686) is located in
Matagorda Bay
, Texas.
November - Submarine
Resurgam
(sunk 1880) is located off
Rhyl
,
North Wales
, by diver Keith Hurley.
British transport ship SS
Empire Heritage
(torpedoed in 1944) is located off
Tory Island
,
County Donegal
.
Other events
The ancient sculptures database
Arachne
is started.
American
installation art
ist
Mark Dion
first transforms archaeological investigation into an art exhibit with his
History Trash Dig
at
Fribourg
,
Switzerland
.
Publications
Tim Cornell
âÂÂ
The Beginnings of Rome: Italy and Rome from the Bronze Age to the Punic Wars
.
Deaths
September 12 -
Grahame Clark
,
English
archaeologist
(b.
1907
).
October 20 -
Eric Birley
, English archaeologist associated with the excavations of forts on
Hadrian's Wall
(b.
1906
).
References