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Encyclopedia > 1934 in archaeology

1934 in archaeology 1934(MCMXXXIV) 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. ...

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  • Maya site of Becán rediscovered by archeologists Karl Ruppert and John Denison.

The Maya are people of southern Mexico and northern Central America (Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and El Salvador) with some 3,000 years of history. ... Becán is the name of an ancient Maya site. ...

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  • Poznań University project at Biskupin begins, led by Józef Kostrzewski and Zdzislaw Rajewsk
  • Snaketown, Arizona, under direction of Harold S. Galdwin

The University of PoznaÅ„ (Polish: Uniwersytet im. ... Gate to the reconstructed settlement Biskupin is an archaeological site and a life-size model of an Iron Age fortified settlement (gród) in Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship. ... Józef Kostrzewski (1885–1969) was a Polish archaeologist. ... Snaketown is the name of a former Native American settlement in Arizonas lower Gila River valley in the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Official language(s) English Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ...

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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1935 (6240 words)
See also: 1934 in literature, other events of 1935, 1936 in literature, list of years in literature.
See also: 1934 in music, other events of 1935, 1936 in music and the list of years in music.
Inscription on the tomb of Pope Gregory XIII celebrating the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world.
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