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The year 1971 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

• The Chaco Project, conducted by the National Park Service and the University of New Mexico, surveys and excavates Chaco Canyon (until 1982)

[edit] Publications

• Leakey, M.D., 1971: Olduvai Gorge Volume 3, Excavations in Beds I & II 1960-1963, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

[edit] Finds

• 22 July: The "Lady of Baza"
• Royal tomb of Muryeong, King of Baekje (d. AD 523), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms
• Guns and other artefacts from HMY Mary discovered independently by members of Chorley and Merseyside Sub-Aqua Clubs in July

[edit] Awards

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• August 24 - Carl Blegen

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