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The year 1996 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

• Large-scale, wide-scope horizontal excavations begin at Daepyeong, a large Mumun Pottery Period settlement in Korea (continued until early 2000).

Publications

First issue of the e-journal Internet Archaeology published.

Finds

• July 28: Kennewick Man
• August 4: Seaton Carew Wreck

Awards

Miscellaneous

• Yale University Bonampak Documentation Project begins at Maya site of Bonampak.

Births

Deaths

• September 23: Stuart Piggott
• December 9: Mary Leakey, archaeologist