1888 in archaeology

List of years in archaeology (table)
… 1878 ^. 1879 ^. 1880 ^. 1881 ^. 1882 ^. 1883 ^. 1884 … 1885 1886 1887 -1888- 1889 1890 1891 … 1892 ^. 1893 ^. 1894 ^. 1895 ^. 1896 ^. 1897 ^. 1898 … In science: 1885 1886 1887 -1888- 1889 1890 1891
Related time period or subjects
… 1885 ^. 1886 ^. 1887 - 1888 - 1889 ^. 1890 ^. 1891 … … 1850s ^. 1860s ^. 1870s -1880s- 1890s ^. 1900s ^. 1910s … 18th century ^. 19th century ^. 20th century …
Art ^. Archaeology ^. Architecture ^. Literature ^. Music ^. Science +...

The year 1888 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Finds
4 Publications
5 Awards
6 Miscellaneous
7 Births
8 Deaths
9 References

Explorations

Chaco Canyon is surveyed and photographed by Victor and Cosmos Mindeleff of the Bureau of American Ethnology.

Excavations

May 22 - Augustus Pitt Rivers begins excavation of Bokerly Dyke.^[1]
Excavations of Nippur sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania begin (continues through 1900).
Carl Humann directs new excavations in Sam'al and a trial excavation in Tralles (modern Aydin).

Finds

December: Discovery of three villages by Richard Wetherill and his brother-in-law Charlie Mason while tracking stray cattle: Cliff Palace, Spruce Tree House, and Square Tower House; now part of Mesa Verde National Park.
Llantwit Major Roman Villa.

Publications

American Anthropologist journal is founded.
First issue of the National Geographic Magazine is published.

Awards

Miscellaneous

National Geographic Society formed in the United States.

Births

Deaths

References

^ Thompson, M. W. (1977). General Pitt-Rivers: evolution and archaeology in the nineteenth century. Bradford-on-Avon: Moonraker Press. pp. 100–1. ISBN 0-239-00162-1.