Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1918.
Explorations
Excavations
- Ballshi inscription, a 9th-century epigraph testifying to the christianization of Bulgaria
Publications
Finds
Awards
Miscellaneous
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
- ^ Identifiants et référentiels pour l'Enseignement. "Gradín, Carlos Joaquín (1918-2002)" (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Obituary: Elizabeth Eames". The Guardian. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Women in Old World Archaeology". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Professor Donald Wiseman". The Telegraph. UK. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2018.