1879 in archaeology
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The year 1879 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Excavations
- Major excavation at Babylon, conducted by Hormuzd Rassam on behalf of the British Museum. Work continues until 1882.
Finds
- Bison, on the ceiling of a cave at Altamira, Spain. c.12000 BC; accepted as authentic in 1902.
- Bronze Age weapons hoard at New Bradwell, Buckinghamshire, England.
Events
- May 10: Establishment of the Archaeological Institute of America.
- Establishment of the Bureau of Ethnology.
- Percy Gardner is elected to the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge.
Births
- March 29 - Alan Gardiner.
- July 13 - Alan Wace.
See also
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