1839 in archaeology
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1839 in archaeology
Stela at Copan as drawn by Catherwood
Explorations[]
- John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood explore the Maya ruins of Copan.
Excavations[]
- English archeologist A. H. Layard begins excavations of Nineveh.
- First excavation of Roman villa at Rudston in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
- First excavation of Roman villa at Oplontis in Italy begins.
Publications[]
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Births[]
- January 4 - Carl Humann, German archaeologist (d. 1896)[1]
- July 12 - Jean Baptiste Holzmayer, German archaeologist (d. 1890)
Deaths[]
- August 28 - William Smith, English geologist (b. 1769)[2]
- Juan Galindo, Irish-born Central American soldier, governor and explorer (b. 1802)[3]
See also[]
- List of years in archaeology
References[]
- ^ "Karl Humann". Britannica.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "William Smith - British geologist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Galindo, Juan". worldcat.org. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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