1882 in archaeology

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The year 1882 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Expeditions led by Alfred Maudslay and Désiré Charnay independently arrive at Maya site of Yaxchilan.
Nature of site at Heuneburg identified by Eduard Paulus.

Excavations

Carl Humann works at Smyrna (with Alfred von Domaszewski) on behalf of the Prussian Academy of Sciences and at Sam'al for the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft.

Publications

Robert Munro - Ancient Scottish Lake Dwellings or Crannogs.

Finds

Vače situla

Miscellaneous

The Egypt Exploration Fund is set up in the UK by Amelia Edwards and Reginald Stuart Poole.^[1]
The Ancient Monuments Protection Act was established in the United Kingdom and established protection of ancient monuments. General Pitt-Rivers was appointed the first Inspector of Ancient Monuments.

Births

Deaths

References

↑ "Egypt Exploration Fund". British Museum. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

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