1890 in archaeology

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The year 1890 CE in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below.

Contents 1 Explorations 2 Excavations 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 See also

[edit] Explorations

• Alfred Maudslay begins his documentaion of the Maya ruins of Palenque

[edit] Excavations

• J.R. Mortimer begins excavations at Duggleby Howe
• The Society of Antiquaries of London begins its excations of Silchester Roman Town
• Merv

[edit] Births

• 10 September: Mortimer Wheeler
• 21 April: Benno Landsberger

[edit] Deaths

• 26 December: Heinrich Schliemann, excavator of Troy

[edit] See also

• list of years in archaeology
• 1889 in archaeology
• 1891 in archaeology