1959 in archaeology

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The year 1959 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

At Mesa Verde National Park, the Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project begins for excavation of three cliff dwellings (Long House, Mug House, and Step House), including a survey of Wetherill Mesa and excavation of selected mesa-top sites (completed in 1972).
Excavations begin at Amri (completed in 1962).
Excavations at Nonsuch Palace, Surrey, England, by Martin Biddle begin (completed in 1960).
Excavations at Caernarfon Mithraeum by National Museum Wales.

Mary Leakey and Louis Leakey find Paranthropus (originally designated "Zinjanthropus") in Olduvai Gorge.
Arlington Springs Man is found by Phil C. Orr on Santa Rosa Island, California.
Ongoing excavations at Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian, China unearth a mandible fragment.

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