1879 in archaeology

List of years in archaeology (table)
… 1869 ^. 1870 ^. 1871 ^. 1872 ^. 1873 ^. 1874 ^. 1875 … 1876 1877 1878 -1879- 1880 1881 1882 … 1883 ^. 1884 ^. 1885 ^. 1886 ^. 1887 ^. 1888 ^. 1889 … In science: 1876 1877 1878 -1879- 1880 1881 1882
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… 1876 ^. 1877 ^. 1878 - 1879 - 1880 ^. 1881 ^. 1882 … … 1840s ^. 1850s ^. 1860s -1870s- 1880s ^. 1890s ^. 1900s … 18th century ^. 19th century ^. 20th century …
Art ^. Archaeology ^. Architecture ^. Literature ^. Music ^. Science +...

The year 1879 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Major excavation at Babylon, conducted by Hormuzd Rassam on behalf of the British Museum. Work continues until 1882.