1870 in archaeology
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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1870.
Explorations
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Excavations
[edit]- In Athens, Greece, the site of Kallimarmaron Stadium is excavated (later rebuilt to host the first modern olympics in 1896).
- In France, of the Grottes prehistoriques de Soyons (caves), the Trou du Mouton (Sheep's hole), Trou Roland, la Madeleine, and Trou du Renard (fox hole) are excavated by Lepic and De Lubac.
Finds
[edit]- Spring – Torslunda plates discovered in Öland.
- First discoveries of the Polada culture.
Institutions
[edit]- National Archaeological Museum (Florence) inaugurated.
Publications
[edit]- Abraham de la Pryme (1671–1704) – The diary of Abraham de la Pryme, the Yorkshire antiquary. Publications of the Surtees Society, volume 54. Durham: Andrews and Company.[1]
Births
[edit]- Antonios Keramopoulos, Greek archaeologist (d. 1960)
Deaths
[edit]- January 24 – John Howard Marsden, English archaeologist (b. 1803)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The diary of Abraham de la Pryme". abebooks.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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