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1923 in archaeology Jump to: navigation, search 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Importance and applicability Most of human history is not described by any written records. ...

1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Finds
4 Publications
5 Births
6 Deaths
7 See also

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Excavations

16 February: Howard Carter opens the inner chamber of Tutankhamun's tomb.

Jump to: navigation, search February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Plate LXXA shows detail on a ceremonial walking staff found buried with Tutankhamun; it depicts the two foes, or the Northern and Southern enemies of Egypt. ... Jump to: navigation, search A portrait of the young Tutankhamun by Winifred Brunton. ...

Finds

Peking Man in Zhoukoudian

Trinomial name Homo erectus pekinensis Peking Man (sometimes now called Beijing Man), also called Sinanthropus pekinensis (currently Homo erectus pekinensis), is an example of Homo erectus. ... Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site - the Caves (taken in July 2004) Zhoukoudian or Choukoutien is a cave system near Beijing, China. ...

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Categories: 1923 | Years in archaeology The following entries cover events related to the study of archaeology which occurred in the listed year. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1924 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Work at DolnÃ VÄ›stonice begins under direction of Karel Absolon 20 year project at Chichen Itza by the Carnegie Institution and Harvard University begins under direction of Sylvanus G. Morley Excavations at Qatna by Robert du Mesnil du Boisson begin...

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	Archaeology is based generally on the idea that there are ancient remains of human activity to be studied and published to the aim of world history.
	It is obvious that archaeology and history should have a very closed relation, and a big interest is to be established between archaeologists and historians, because the archaeologist also needs the historian to develop his information and draw a certain philosophy of history.
	Archaeology is a field of interest to sport historians, especially those who have no texts in hand.

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