1963 in archaeology

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The year 1963 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

• Excavation of Eshmun Temple by Maurice Dunand begins (continues into the 1970s).
• Excavation of Masada by Yigael Yadin begins (continues until 1965).

Publications

• Kenneth Hudson - Industrial Archaeology: an introduction.

Finds

• Warrior of Hirschlanden.
• Hal Ball spots Maya site of Altun Ha from the air.
• Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe.
• Ferriby Boat 3.

Events

• April 1 - Industrial Monuments Survey for the Ministry of Public Building and Works (Great Britain) commenced by Rex Wailes.
• Lascaux caves closed to the public. (Painted c.15000–13000 BC; discovered in 1940.)
• First County Archaeologist appointed in England, B.J.N. (Ben) Edwards in Lancashire.

Deaths

• February 28: Harold St George Gray, English archaeologist (born 1872).
• June 11: Alfred V. Kidder, American archaeologist (born 1885).
• June 23: Frans Blom, Danish Mayanist (born 1893).
• August 28: Umberto Zanotti Bianco, Italian archaeologist, environmentalist and senator (born 1889).
• September 16: Winifred Lamb, English archaeologist (born 1894).
• December 19: Sir Alan Gardiner, English Egyptologist (born 1879).