1990 in archaeology

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1780s ^. 1790s in archaeology ^. 1800

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Excavations

• Start of 5-year project of large excavations at Birka.
• Work begins at Leptiminus by David Mattingly.
• Vijayanagara research project begins.

Finds

• "Ossuary of Caiaphas" in Jerusalem.
• 1st Pool of Corsair is found near Boston. Preliminary evidence points to construction in the late 17th century.^[1]
• A road-building crew in Central China accidentally uncovers a Han Dynasty vault, containing perhaps tens of thousands of terra-cotta figures.

Publications

• Sylvia P. Beamon and Susan Roaf - The Ice-houses of Britain.

Events

• November - British Government produces Planning Policy Guidance 16: Archaeology and Planning to advise local authorities on the treatment of archaeology within the planning process. Site developers are required to contract with archaeological teams to have sites investigated in advance of development.

Deaths

• Leslie Peter Wenham (born 1911)

See also

• Pompeii

References

1. Journal of American Archeology, April 1991