1918 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1918.

Excavations

• Ballshi inscription, a 9th-century epigraph testifying to the christianization of Bulgaria

Births

• 11 February – Anne Stine Ingstad, Norwegian archaeologist, co-discoverer of Viking artifacts at L'Anse aux Meadows (d. 1997)
• 8 March – Mendel L. Peterson, American underwater archaeologist (d. 2003)
• 20 May – Carlos J. Gradin, Argentine archaeologist (d. 2002) ^{[1] [2]}
• 24 June – Elizabeth Eames, English archaeologist (d. 2008) ^[3]
• 20 August – Crystal Bennett, Alderney-born archaeologist of Jordan (d. 1987) ^[4]
• 25 October – Donald Wiseman, Professor of Assyriology at the University of London (d. 2010) ^[5]
• 18 December – Joyce Reynolds, English epigrapher (d. 2022)

Deaths

• 27 January – Canon William Greenwell, English archaeologist notable for his Grimes Graves excavations (b. 1820)

References

1. Identifiants et référentiels pour l'Enseignement. "Gradín, Carlos Joaquín (1918-2002)" (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
2. Gradin, Carlos J.; Oliva, Fernando (2004). La región pampeana: su pasado arqueológico. Laborde. ISBN   987-9459-68-7. OCLC   1025944494. In The Library of Congress. "Gradin, Carlos J." id.loc.gov. LCCN   no92033009 . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
3. "Obituary: Elizabeth Eames". The Guardian. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
4. "Women in Old World Archaeology". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
5. "Professor Donald Wiseman". The Telegraph. UK. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2018.