1870 in archaeology

Overview of the events of 1870 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1870.

## Explorations

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## Excavations

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* 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

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* Spring – Torslunda plates discovered in Öland.
* First discoveries of the Polada culture.

## Institutions

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* National Archaeological Museum (Florence) inaugurated.

## Publications

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* 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

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* Antonios Keramopoulos, Greek archaeologist (d. 1960)

## Deaths

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* January 24 – John Howard Marsden, English archaeologist (b. 1803)

## See also

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* Ancient Egypt / Egyptology

## References

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1. ^ "The diary of Abraham de la Pryme". abebooks.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

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