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1848 in archaeology
Below are notable events in
archaeology
that occurred in
1848
.
Explorations
First scientific expedition visits
Tikal
,
Guatemala
Publications
Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley
by
Ephraim George Squier
and
Edwin Hamilton Davis
First volume of
Austen H. Layard
's
Nineveh and its Remains
Final volume of
Lord Kingsborough
's 9 volume
Antiquities of Mexico
Finds
By March 3 -
Gibraltar 1
, a female skull from
Forbes' Quarry
in
Gibraltar
, later identified as
Neanderthal
, is found by Capt. Edmund Flint RN
May 3 - The
Benty Grange hanging bowl
and
Benty Grange helmet
from a
tumulus
on
Benty Grange
farm in the
Peak District
of England
Neolithic hoard at
East Ayton
in England
References
See also
List of years in archaeology
1847 in archaeology
1849 in archaeology