1954 in Archaeology - Excavations

Excavations

• Mixco Viejo, Guatemala Musée d'Homme project under the direction of Henri Lehmann starts (continues through 1967).
• Neolithic-era site of Ashkelon discovered and excavated by French archaeologist Jean Perrot.
• Excavations at Beycesultan by Seton Lloyd of the British Institute of Archaeology in Ankara begin (continue to 1959).
• Excavations at Filitosa, Corsica, begin.
• Excavations at Nagarjunakonda by the Archaeological Survey of India begin (continue to 1960).
• Excavations at Nevasa, Maharashtra, begin (continue to 1956).