1850 in archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1850.
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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.
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