1872 in archaeology

List of years in archaeology (table)
… 1862 ^. 1863 ^. 1864 ^. 1865 ^. 1866 ^. 1867 ^. 1868 … 1869 1870 1871 -1872- 1873 1874 1875 … 1876 ^. 1877 ^. 1878 ^. 1879 ^. 1880 ^. 1881 ^. 1882 … In science: 1869 1870 1871 -1872- 1873 1874 1875
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… 1869 ^. 1870 ^. 1871 - 1872 - 1873 ^. 1874 ^. 1875 … … 1840s ^. 1850s ^. 1860s -1870s- 1880s ^. 1890s ^. 1900s … 18th century ^. 19th century ^. 20th century …
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Events

December 3 - George Smith presents the first translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh to a meeting of the Society of Biblical Archaeology in London.

Loughton Camp in Epping Forest 'discovered' by Benjamin Harris Cowper.
Spring - First portion of Lenape Stone said to have been discovered in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by Barnard Hansell.