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1959 in archaeology

The year 1959 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations
• At Mesa Verde National Park, the Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project begins for excavation of three cliff dwellings (Long House, Mug House, and Step House), including a survey of Wetherill Mesa and excavation of selected mesa-top sites (completed in 1972). • Excavations begin at Amri (completed in 1962). • Excavations at Nonsuch Palace, Surrey, England, by Martin Biddle begin (completed in 1960). • Excavations at Caernarfon Mithraeum by National Museum Wales. • Rescue excavation of Roman villa at Cox Green, Berkshire, England. • Excavations at Finglesham Anglo-Saxon cemetery begin under the direction of Sonia Chadwick Hawkes (completed in 1967). ==Publications==
Publications
Finds
• July 17 - Mary Leakey and Louis Leakey find Paranthropus (originally designated "Zinjanthropus") in Olduvai Gorge. • Arlington Springs Man is found by Phil C. Orr on Santa Rosa Island, California. • Ongoing excavations at Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian, China unearth a mandible fragment. • Da He ding discovered at Tanheli in Hunan, China. ==Miscellaneous==
Deaths
• December 6 - John Winter Crowfoot, English archaeologist and educational administrator (b. 1873) ==References==
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