1850 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1850.

Excavations

First excavations at Uruk by William Kennett Loftus (continues to 1854).

Finds

Skara Brae revealed by weather.^[1]
Tara Brooch (c.700 AD) found near Laytown, County Meath, Ireland.^[2]
Neolithic site at Barnenez in Brittany recognised as a tumulus.

Births

March 18 – Alfred Maudslay, explorer, archaeologist and writer of accounts of the ruins of the Maya civilization (died 1931)^[3]
September 18 – Grigore Tocilescu, Romanian historian, archaeologist, epigrapher and folkorist, author of many books on ancient Dacia (died 1909)

References

^ "Skara Brae Prehistoric Village". VisitScotland. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^ "Tara Brooch". museum.ie. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^ Merwin, Keith. "Alfred P. Maudslay". Institute of Maya Studies. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[1] "Skara Brae Prehistoric Village". VisitScotland. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

[2] "Tara Brooch". museum.ie. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

[3] Merwin, Keith. "Alfred P. Maudslay". Institute of Maya Studies. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

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Excavations

Finds

Births

See also

References