1868 in archaeology
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The year 1868 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Excavations
- Charles Warren starts first excavations of Jericho.
- Grime's Graves in the English county of Norfolk is excavated in 1868-1870, including Gallery III2b of Greenwell's Pit.
- The Mammen excavation, a Viking Age site near Viborg in Jutland (Denmark) is excavated.[1]
- At Les Eyzies, France, a cave site is excavated containing Cro-Magnon remains, at the end of La Rue du Scez overlooking Le Havre du Scez (Saie).
- At Nymphaeum (a Greek colony in the Crimea), a burial site is excavated, with six Scythian tombs.
Finds
- The Mesha Stele is found.
- At Rome, the remains of the Porta Capena are found.
- At Les Eyzies, France, alongside the Cro-Magnon remains, numerous flint tools of Aurignacian manufacture are found.
- Hildesheim Treasure is found.
Births
- January 3: Franz Cumont
- July 14: Gertrude Bell
See also
- Neanderthal man
References
- ↑ "Conservation of Textiles - part 3" (photos), webpage: Natmus-DK-textile.