1840 in archaeology

Overview of the events of 1840 in archaeology

List of years in archaeology

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* … 1830
* 1831
* 1832
* 1833
* 1834
* 1835
* 1836

* 1837
* 1838
* 1839
* 1840
* 1841
* 1842
* 1843

* 1844
* 1845
* 1846
* 1847
* 1848
* 1849
* 1850 …

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1840.

## Explorations

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* John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood explore ruins of the Maya civilization including Quiriguá, Q'umarkaj, Palenque, and Uxmal.

## Publications

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* Charles Roach Smith \- Collectanea Antiqua, vol. 1.

## Finds

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* Cuerdale Hoard discovered by stoneworkers in Lancashire, England.

## Births

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* February 7 - Charles Warren, British Biblical archaeologist (d. 1927)
* March 26 - George Smith, British Assyriologist (d. 1876)[1]
* August 6 - Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier, Swiss-born New World archaeologist (d. 1914)

## See also

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* List of years in archaeology
* 1839 in archaeology
* 1841 in archaeology

## References

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1. ^ "Smith, George 1840-1876". worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

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