1995 in archaeology explained

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.^[1]

Other events

• The ancient sculptures database Arachne is started.
• American installation artist Mark Dion first transforms archaeological investigation into an art exhibit with his History Trash Dig at Fribourg, Switzerland.

Publications

• Tim Cornell – 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).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Empire Heritage (Convoy HXF 305). Deep Image UK. 2002–2011. 2012-07-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20120712110803/http://www.deepimage.co.uk/wrecks/empire_heritage/empire-pages/empire-mainpage.htm. 2012-07-12. dead.
2. Web site: Obituary: Professor Eric Birley. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-professor-eric-birley-1579521.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live. The Independent. 30 May 2017. 26 October 1995.