1872 in archaeology
1872 in archaeology. See also: other events of 1872, 1873 in archaeology and the list of years in archaeology.
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Events
- December 3 - George Smith presents the first translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh to a meeting of the Society of Biblical Archaeology in London.[1]
Explorations
Excavations
- Excavations on Delos by the French School at Athens begin.
Finds
- Loughton Camp in Epping Forest 'discovered' by Benjamin Harris Cowper.
- Spring - First portion of Lenape Stone said to have been discovered in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by Barnard Hansell.
Publications
- William Copeland Borlase - Nænia Cornubiæ: a descriptive essay, illustrative of the sepulchres and funereal customs of the early inhabitants of the county of Cornwall.[2]
- John Evans - The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain.[3]
Births
- January 15 - Harold St George Gray, English archaeologist (d. 1963)[4]
Deaths
References
- "The tragic tale of George Smith and Gilgamesh". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Borlase, William Copeland 1848-1899". worldcat.org. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain". Cambridge.org. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Harold St George Gray". ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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