The year 1957 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Explorations Minaret of Jam site in Afghanistan surveyed by André Maricq, Gaston Wiet and Ahmed Ali Kohzad.
Excavations August–September - Chestnuts Long Barrow, one of the Medway Megaliths in south-east England. So-called 'mound of Midas', the Great Tumulus near Gordium. Monastic cell on Iona believed to belong to Columba, by Charles Thomas. 1957–1960 - James Mellaart at Hacilar. 1957–1961 - Ralph Solecki at Shanidar, Iraq.
Publications Medieval Archaeology the journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology first published.
Finds January - Relics of off Pitcairn Island by Luis Marden. Right arm of Laocoön and His Sons Sperlonga sculptures. Ban Chiang. Maine penny. Miscellaneous Society for Medieval Archaeology established in the United Kingdom.
Births October 21 - Julian Cope, English post-punk singer-songwriter and antiquarian November 28 - Judith McKenzie, Australian archaeologist (d. 2019)
Deaths May 12 - J. F. S. Stone, British archaeologist. (b. 1891) October 19 - V. Gordon Childe, Australian prehistorian of Europe (b. 1892) November 9 - Alan Wace, English Classical archaeologist (b. 1879) November 28 - O. G. S. Crawford, British archaeologist (b. 1866) Grace Mary Crowfoot, English textile archaeologist (b. 1879)
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