1847 in archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1847.
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Explorations
- Austen Henry Layard begins his examination of Nineveh which continue until 1851.[1]
Excavations
Publications
- Antiquités Celtiques et antédiluviennes, vol. 1, by Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes.
- The History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott.
Births
- June 9 – John Romilly Allen, British archaeologist (d. 1907)
References
- Norwich, John Julius (2009). The Great Cities in History. Thames & Hudson Ltd. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-500-29251-8.
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