1880 in archaeology

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The year 1880 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

• William Matthew Flinders Petrie travels to Egypt and conducts a survey of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Excavations

• Nicolay Nicolaysen excavates the Gokstad ship in Norway.

Publications

• Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola and Juan Vilanova y Piera publish their initial findings on the Altamira cave art.
• The Journal of Hellenic Studies begins publication.

Births

• April 11 - Julio C. Tello, Peruvian archaeologist
• April 17 - Leonard Woolley, British archaeologist

Deaths