1851 in archaeology

Overview of the events of 1851 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1851.

## Explorations

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## Excavations

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* Some excavation at Susa by William Loftus, who identifies the location.

## Publications

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* J. Collingwood Bruce's The Roman Wall: a historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway.
* Daniel Wilson's The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland, which introduces the word prehistoric into the English archaeological vocabulary.

## Miscellaneous

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* John Disney endows the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge, first held by John Howard Marsden

## Births

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* 29 June: Jane Dieulafoy, born Jeanne Magre, French archaeologist, excavator of Susa, explorer, novelist and journalist (d. 1916)[1]
* 8 July: Arthur Evans, English archaeologist best known for discovering the palace of Knossos on Crete (d. 1941)[2]

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## References

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1. ^ "Dieulafoy, Jane et Marcel". www.inha.fr (in French). 28 January 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
2. ^ "The remarkable life of archaeologist and adventurer Arthur Evans". The Telegraph. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

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