The year 1906 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

• Hugo Winckler begins excavations at Bo azk y in Turkey for the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (continue to 1911).
• T. May begins excavations of the Principia of the Roman fort at Bremetennacum (Ribchester), Lancashire, England (continue to 1907).

Finds

Publications

Events

• 8 June - Antiquities Act is passed by the United States Congress
• 29 June - Mesa Verde, an Ancient Pueblo Peoples site is made a United States National Park
• September - A military balloon is flown over Stonehenge carrying out the first aerial photography in archaeology.^[1]

Births

• 27 January: Alberto Ruz Lhuillier, Mexican archaeologist
• Joan Du Plat Taylor, maritime archaeologist

Deaths

References

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