1978 in archaeology

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The year 1978 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

• New excavations at Brahmagiri by Amalananda Ghosh.

Finds

• February 21 - The remains of the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan.
• Bactrian Gold hoard.

Publications

• Lewis R. Binford - Nunamiut Ethnoarchaeology.
• Mounir Bouchenaki - Cités antiques d'Algérie.
• Richard A. Gould (ed.) - Explorations in Ethnoarchaeology.
• Keith Muckelroy - Maritime Archaeology.

Events

• Theban Mapping Project is established.
• March 31 - 6,000 people march through Dublin to Wood Quay to protest against the building of civic offices on the Viking site.

Deaths

• August 16 - Sir Max Mallowan.