1987 in archaeology

The year 1987 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

 * Amnya complex (from 6100 BCE) found and first ecavated in Siberia.
 * 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.

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)