1839 in archaeology

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1839.

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)

See also

• List of years in archaeology

References