1987 in archaeology
# 1987 in archaeology

The year 1987 in archaeology involved some significant events.

## Excavations

* Wreck of SS Elbe (1881) (sank 1895) located and excavated off the coast of the Netherlands.
* Gaziantep Museum excavations at Zeugma.

## Finds

* June 20 - Arkaim in Southern Ural.
* Hoards from Milton Keynes and surrounding area of Buckinghamshire, England: coins from Little Brickhill and Walton.
* Skeleton of a woman dating from over 4,250 years ago found in Achavanich, a megalithic structure in Caithness, Scotland.
* Dufuna canoe, the oldest known boat outside Europe, found in Nigeria.

## Publications

* Harding, A. F (1987). Henge Monuments and Related Sites of Great Britain: air photographic evidence and catalogue. BAR British series. Oxford: BAR. ISBN 0-86054-470-2.
* Renfrew, Colin (1988). Archaeology and Language: the puzzle of Indo-European origins. London: Cape. ISBN 0-224-02495-7.
* Merrifield, Ralph (1987). The Archaeology of Ritual and Magic. London: Guild Publishing. ISBN 0-7134-4870-9.

## Events

* December 8 - Chaco Culture National Historical Park is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

## Deaths

* August 12 - Crystal Bennett, British archaeologist of Jordan (b. 1918)
