1987 in archaeology explained

The year 1987 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

• Amnya complex (from 6100 BCE) found and first ecavated in Siberia.
• Wreck of (sank 1895) located and excavated off the coast of the Netherlands.
• Gaziantep Museum excavations at Zeugma.

Finds

• June 20 - Arkaim in Southern Ural.^[1]
• Hoards from Milton Keynes and surrounding area of Buckinghamshire, England: coins from Little Brickhill and Walton.
• Skeleton of a woman dating from over 4,250 years ago found in Achavanich, a megalithic structure in Caithness, Scotland.^[2]
• Dufuna canoe, the oldest known boat outside Europe, found in Nigeria.

Publications

• Book: Harding, A. F. Henge Monuments and Related Sites of Great Britain: air photographic evidence and catalogue. Oxford. BAR. 0-86054-470-2. BAR British series. 1987.
• Book: Renfrew, Colin. Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

. Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn. Archaeology and Language: the puzzle of Indo-European origins. 1988. London. Cape. 0-224-02495-7.

• Book: Merrifield, Ralph. Ralph Merrifield

. Ralph Merrifield. The Archaeology of Ritual and Magic. 1987. London. Guild Publishing. 0-7134-4870-9.

Events

• December 8 - Chaco Culture National Historical Park is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[3]

Deaths

• August 12 - Crystal Bennett, British archaeologist of Jordan (b. 1918)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Shnirelman. Victor A.. Victor Schnirelmann. 1998. Archaeology and ethnic politics: the discovery of Arkaim. Museum International. 50. 2. 33–39. UNESCO; Blackwell Publishers. 10.1111/1468-0033.00146. 1350-0775.
2. Web site: McKenzie . Steven . Giving life to 4,000-year-old Ava . BBC News . 3 December 2018 . 3 December 2018.
3. Book: Patin. Thomas. Observation Points: The Visual Poetics of National Parks. 2012. U of Minnesota Press. 9780816651450. 288. en.
4. Web site: Women in Old World Archaeology. www.brown.edu. 30 May 2017.