1886 in archaeology

List of years in archaeology (table)
… 1876 ^. 1877 ^. 1878 ^. 1879 ^. 1880 ^. 1881 ^. 1882 … 1883 1884 1885 -1886- 1887 1888 1889 … 1890 ^. 1891 ^. 1892 ^. 1893 ^. 1894 ^. 1895 ^. 1896 … In science: 1883 1884 1885 -1886- 1887 1888 1889
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… 1883 ^. 1884 ^. 1885 - 1886 - 1887 ^. 1888 ^. 1889 … … 1850s ^. 1860s ^. 1870s -1880s- 1890s ^. 1900s ^. 1910s … 18th century ^. 19th century ^. 20th century …
Art ^. Archaeology ^. Architecture ^. Literature ^. Music ^. Science +...

The year 1886 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Finds
4 Publications
5 Events
6 Births
7 Deaths
8 References

Explorations

Excavations

October 4 - Augustus Pitt Rivers begins excavation of the Romano-British settlement site on Rotherley Downs.^[1]

Finds

Publications

Events

June 10: Te Wairoa is buried by a volcanic eruption.

Births

Deaths

References

^ Thompson, M. W. (1977). General Pitt-Rivers: evolution and archaeology in the nineteenth century. Bradford-on-Avon: Moonraker Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-239-00162-1.