1874 in archaeology
Archaeology in the year 1874
Overview of the events of 1874 in archaeology
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1874.
Explorations
- William Henry Jackson of the Hayden Survey photographs the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings.[1]
Excavations
- Excavation of Eadgils' mound at Gamla Uppsala in Sweden.
- Excavation of Bharhut stupa in India by Alexander Cunningham.[2]
- Excavations of Nineveh by George Smith for the British Museum conclude.[3]
Publications
Finds
Awards
Miscellaneous
- German Archaeological Institute at Athens established.
Births
- March 9: Herbert Maryon, English sculptor, archaeologist and conservator (d. 1965)[4]
- May 9: Howard Carter, English Egyptologist (d. 1939)[5]
Deaths
See also
References
- ^ Webb, Robert H. (2010-11-15). Repeat Photography: Methods and Applications in the Natural Sciences. Island Press. p. 300. ISBN 9781610910064.
- ^ Cunningham, Alexander (1879). The Stûpa of Bharhut: a Buddhist monument ornamented with numerous sculptures illustrative of Buddhist legend and history in the third century B.C. London: W. H. Allen.
- ^ Smith, George (1875). Assyrian Discoveries: An Account of Explorations and Discoveries on the Site of Nineveh, During 1873 to 1874.
- ^ "Herbert James Maryon". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951. University of Glasgow History of Art. 2011a. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Howard Carter - British archaeologist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
