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1840 in archaeology
Below are notable events in
archaeology
that occurred in
1840
.
Explorations
John Lloyd Stephens
and
Frederick Catherwood
explore ruins of the
Maya civilization
including
Quiriguá
,
Q'umarkaj
,
Palenque
, and
Uxmal
.
Publications
Charles Roach Smith
-
Collectanea Antiqua
, vol. 1.
Finds
Cuerdale Hoard
discovered by stoneworkers in
Lancashire, England
.
Births
February 7 -
Charles Warren
,
British
Biblical archaeologist
(d.
1927
)
March 26 -
George Smith
, British
Assyriologist
(d.
1876
)
August 6 -
Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
,
Swiss
-born
New World
archaeologist
(d.
1914
)
See also
List of years in archaeology
1839 in archaeology
1841 in archaeology
References