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The year 1939 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents 1 Explorations 2 Excavations 3 Publications 4 Finds 5 Awards 6 Miscellaneous 7 Births 8 Deaths

[edit] Explorations

[edit] Excavations

• University of Pennsylvania project at Piedras Negras, Guatemala ends (started 1931).
• Palace of Nestor in Pylos by Carl Blegen (resumed 1952-69).

[edit] Publications

[edit] Finds

• Matthew Stirling discovers the bottom half of Stela C at Tres Zapotes.
• May: Sutton Hoo ship burial unearthed by Basil Brown and Edith Pretty in Suffolk, England.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Births

• Barry Cunliffe

[edit] Deaths

• March 2: Howard Carter, Egyptologist