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{{Year nav topic4|1997|archaeology|science}}The year 1997 in archaeology involved some significant events. Excavations- The exhumation of Yagan's head.
- Major salvage excavation of Neolithic-era Ashkelon begun by Yosef Garfinkel of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (continues to 1998).
- Excavation at Jericho by Lorenzo Nigro and Nicolò Marchetti.
- Excavation of cargo of Vietnamese porcelain in the South China Sea off Hội An (Vietnam), directed by Mensun Bound, begins.
Publications- Barry Cunliffe – The Ancient Celts (Oxford University Press)
- Sarah Milledge Nelson (ed.) – The Archaeology of Northeast China: Beyond the Great Wall (London: Routledge).
- Sarah Milledge Nelson – Gender in Archaeology: Analyzing Power and Prestige (Walnut Creek: AltaMira Press).
- Bernard Sergent – Genèse de l'Inde (Paris: Payot).
- R. E. Witt – Isis in the Ancient World (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press).
Finds- March: Pioneer Helmet found in a warrior grave at Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England.
- Megalosaurus and Cetiosaurus footprints are identified at Ardley, Oxfordshire, by Christopher Jackson.
- Scauri shipwreck of c.400–450 is found off Pantelleria.
Events- July 10: In London, scientists report their DNA analysis findings from a Neandertal skeleton which support the out of Africa theory of human evolution placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
- July 19: Emergency designation of the 18th century wreck of the Hanover off the coast of Cornwall under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.
- Bryn Euryn, an archaeological site near Colwyn Bay, is identified as the probable base of Cynlas Goch, a 6th-century Welsh king.
- Experimental archaeology: Construction of Guédelon Castle in France using 13th century techniques begins.
BirthsDeaths- May 17 - James Bennett Griffin, American archaeologist (b. 1905).
- June 30 - Su Bingqi, Chinese archaeologist (b. 1909)
- November 13 - Elisabeth Munksgaard, Danish historian and archaeologist (b. [1924 in archaeology|1924]]).
- November 6 - Anne Stine Ingstad, Norwegian archaeologist (b. 1918).
- October 4 - Anne Strachan Robertson - Scottish archaeologist and numismatist (b. 1910)[1]
References1. ^{{cite web|title=Obituary: Professor Anne Robertson|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-professor-anne-robertson-1294176.html|website=The Independent|accessdate=21 June 2017|date=15 November 1997}}
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