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 â Anne Stine Ingstad, Norwegian archaeologist, co-discoverer of Viking artifacts at L'Anse aux Meadows (d. 1997)
- 8 March â Mendel L. Peterson, American underwater archaeologist (d. 2003)
- 20 May â Carlos J. Gradin, Argentine archaeologist (d. 2002)[1][2]
- 24 June â Elizabeth Eames, English archaeologist (d. 2008)[3]
- 20 August â Crystal Bennett, Alderney-born archaeologist of Jordan (d. 1987)[4]
- 25 October â Donald Wiseman, Professor of Assyriology at the University of London (d. 2010)[5]
- 18 December â Joyce Reynolds, English epigrapher (d. 2022)
Deaths
- 27 January â Canon William Greenwell, English archaeologist notable for his Grimes Graves excavations (b. 1820)