1872 in archaeology
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1872 in archaeology.
Events[]
- December 3 - George Smith presents the first translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh to a meeting of the Society of Biblical Archaeology in London.[1]
Explorations[]
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Excavations[]
- Excavations on Delos by the French School at Athens begin.
Finds[]
- Loughton Camp in Epping Forest 'discovered' by Benjamin Harris Cowper.
- Spring - First portion of Lenape Stone said to have been discovered in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by Barnard Hansell.
Publications[]
- William Copeland Borlase - Nænia Cornubiæ: a descriptive essay, illustrative of the sepulchres and funereal customs of the early inhabitants of the county of Cornwall.[2]
- John Evans - The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain.[3]
Births[]
- January 15 - Harold St George Gray, English archaeologist (d. 1963)[4]
Deaths[]
References[]
- ^ "The tragic tale of George Smith and Gilgamesh". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Borlase, William Copeland 1848-1899". worldcat.org. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain". Cambridge.org. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Harold St George Gray". ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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