1700s in archaeology
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The decade of the 1700s in archaeology involved some significant events.
Explorations
Excavations
- 1702: Heneage Finch excavates Julliberrie's Grave in Kent.
Finds
- 1706: Near Pompeii, the town of Herculaneum is discovered when attempting to dig a well over the ancient amphitheater.
Publications
- 1700: Abraham de la Pryme, "A Letter from the Reverend Mr Abraham de la Pryme, to the Very Reverend Dr G. D. of Y. and F.R.S. concerning Some Roman Antiquities in Lincolnshire", Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 22: pp. 561–567
Other events
- 1702: Repairs to the Pont du Gard in France are undertaken.
- 1707: 5 December - The Society of Antiquaries of London is founded.
Births
Deaths
- 1704: 12 June - Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquary (born 1671)
| Preceded by 1690s in archaeology |
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Succeeded by 1710s in archaeology |