1907 in archaeology

Overview of the events of 1907 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1907.

## Explorations

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* Theodor Makridi Bey makes brief explorations at Alaca Höyük.

## Excavations

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* January 6 – Tomb KV55 (almost certainly that of Akhenaten, 18th Dynasty) in Egypt's Valley of the Kings is discovered by Edward R. Ayrton.
* March – Ludwig Borchardt begins excavating the Pyramid of Sahure in Egypt.
* William M. Ramsay and Gertrude Bell work in Turkey.
* John Garstang begins work at Sakçagözü (continues to 1912).
* Ernst Sellin begins work at Tell es-Sultan, Jericho.
* Arthur Acton begins work at the Roman legionary works depot at Holt, Wales.
* British School at Athens begins excavations in Ritsona.[1]

## Finds

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* March – Aurel Stein discovers the Diamond Sūtra, a woodblock printed Buddhist scripture dated 868, at the Mogao Caves, near Dunhuang; it is "the earliest complete survival of a dated printed book".[2]
* October 21 – Jaw of Homo heidelbergensis (Mauer 1) found.[3]
* Medieval frescos uncovered in Fulltofta Church, Sweden.
* Lady of Auxerre located in a storeroom of the Louvre.[4]

## Publications

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* First publication of Lokrume helmet fragment, the earliest record of a Viking Age helmet.[5]
* E. A. Wallis Budge – The Egyptian Sudan: its History and Monuments.
* Aleš Hrdlička – Skeletal Remains Suggesting or Attributed to Early Man in North America.

## Miscellaneous

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* March 11 – Chaco Canyon National Monument is established.[6]
* Lukis Museum opens on Guernsey.[7]
* Howard Carter begins to work for Lord Carnarvon to supervise his excavations in Egypt.[8]

## Births

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* July 28 – Grahame Clark, English archaeologist (died 1995).
* July 29 – Aileen Fox, English archaeologist (died 2005).[9]
* August 30 – Bertha "Birdie" Parker, Native American archaeologist (died 1978).

## Deaths

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Main article: deaths in 1907

Further information: Category:1907 deaths

## References

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1. ^ "The scientific work". Archaeological Museum of Thebes. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
2. ^ "Sacred Texts: Diamond Sutra". British Library. November 3, 2003. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
3. ^ Schoetensack, Otto (1908). Der Unterkiefer des Homo heidelbergensis aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann.
4. ^ "Statue of a woman, known as the "Lady of Auxerre"". Louvre Museum. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
5. ^ "Ur främmande samlingar: 2" (PDF). Fornvännen (in Swedish). 2: 205–208. 1907. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
6. ^ The National Parks Index 2009–2011. Government Printing Office. 2009. p. 64\. ISBN 9780912627816.
7. ^ "Guernsey Museum History". www.museums.gov.gg. July 12, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
8. ^ Winstone, H. V. F. (2006). Howard Carter and the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun (rev. ed.). Manchester: Barzan. ISBN 1-905521-04-9.
9. ^ Quinnell, Henrietta (January 20, 2006). "Obituary: Aileen Fox". The Guardian. Retrieved March 15, 2017.