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The year 1964 in archaeology involved some significant events.

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

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[edit] Excavations

• Seibal Harvard University project begins under direction of Gordon R. Willey and A. Ledyard Smith.
• Et-Tell excavations under Joseph Callaway begin (continues through 1970)
• Snaketown by Emil Haury, with assistance from E.B. Sayles, Erik K. Reed, and Irwin and Julian Hayden.
• Ebla excavations by the University of Rome La Sapienza directed by Paolo Matthiae begin

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[edit] Finds

• Getty Victorious Youth in the sea off Fano
• The second trove of Qabala treasures in Azerbaijan.

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[edit] Miscellaneous

• Project to move temples of Abu Simbel to prevent their inundation by the Aswan High Dam begins

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