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The year 1983 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

Laconia Survey begins (joint British–Dutch project); continues to 1989

[edit] Excavations

• Hengistbury Head, by Barry Cunliffe, is continued (begun in 1979).

[edit] Publications

[edit] Finds

• Lindow man
• Kitora Tomb discovered at Asuka, central Nara, Japan.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Miscellaneous

• British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles is formed.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• Joan Du Plat Taylor, maritime archaeologist