1803 in archaeology

Last updated February 13, 2026

The year 1803 in archaeology involved few significant events.

Explorations

First scientific expedition visits Tikal.

Births

7 May: John Howard Marsden, English archaeologist (d. 1870)^[1]
31 December: Johann Carl Fuhlrott, German archaeologist (d. 1877)

Deaths

References

↑ Leach, Michael (2007-05-10). "John Howard Marsden (1803–1891) First Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge 1851–1865". Bulletin of the History of Archaeology. 17 (1): 35. doi: 10.5334/bha.17105 . ISSN 2047-6930.

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[m567-1] Leach, Michael (2007-05-10). "John Howard Marsden (1803–1891) First Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge 1851–1865". Bulletin of the History of Archaeology. 17 (1): 35. doi: 10.5334/bha.17105 . ISSN 2047-6930.

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1803 in archaeology

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Explorations

Births

Deaths

References