1874 in archaeology

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1874.

Explorations

• William Henry Jackson of the Hayden Survey photographs the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings.

Excavations

• Excavation of Eadgils' mound at Gamla Uppsala in Sweden.
• Excavation of Bharhut stupa in India by Alexander Cunningham.
• Excavations of Nineveh by George Smith for the British Museum conclude.

Miscellaneous

• German Archaeological Institute at Athens established.

Births

• March 9: Herbert Maryon, English sculptor, archaeologist and conservator (d. 1965)
• May 9: Howard Carter, English Egyptologist (d. 1939)

See also

• Ancient Egypt / Egyptology

References