1902 in archaeology

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The year 1902 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Finds
4 Publications
5 Births
6 Deaths
7 See also

Explorations

Bison, on the ceiling of a cave at Altamira, Spain accepted as authentic. c. 12000 BC. Discovered in 1879.

Excavations

Leopoldo Batres initiates first major excavations at Monte Albán.
E. A. Wallis Budge begins project at Meroë.
Ludwig Borchardt leads Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft excavations at the Ancient Egyptian necropolis of Abusir.

Finds

May: Antikythera mechanism
Lansing Man
Etruscan chariot at Monteleone di Spoleto
Tuxtla Statuette
Böyük Dəhnə ancient artifacts
Tomb KV45 (Userhet) in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, discovered by Howard Carter working for Theodore M. Davis.

Publications

Births

Arvid Andrén, Swedish classical art historian (d. 1999).
10 May - Ian Richmond, British archaeologist of Ancient Rome (d. 1965).

Deaths

See also