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1839 in archaeology

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1839 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1839.

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.

Births

  • January 4 - Carl Humann, German archaeologist (d. 1896)
  • July 12 - Jean Baptiste Holzmayer, German archaeologist (d. 1890)

Deaths

  • August 28 - William Smith, English geologist (b. 1769)
  • Juan Galindo, Irish-born Central American soldier, governor and explorer (b. 1802)

References

References

  1. "Karl Humann".
  2. "William Smith - British geologist".
  3. "Galindo, Juan".
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