1847 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1847.

Explorations

• Austen Henry Layard begins his examination of Nineveh which continue until 1851. ^[1]

Publications

• Antiquités Celtiques et antédiluviennes, vol. 1, by Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes.
• The History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott.

Births

• June 9 – John Romilly Allen, British archaeologist (d. 1907)

See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1846 in archaeology
• 1848 in archaeology

References

1. Norwich, John Julius (2009). The Great Cities in History. Thames & Hudson Ltd. p. 39. ISBN   978-0-500-29251-8.