1896 in archaeology

1896 in archaeology

The year 1896 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

* Bernard Grenfell and Arthur Hunt of Queen's College, Oxford, begin excavation of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt
*Richard Wetherill begins excavating Chaco Canyon
*George H. Pepper from the American Museum of Natural History leads the Hyde Exploring Expedition in excavating Pueblo Bonito (ending 1899)

Publications

Finds

* Charioteer of Delphi found at Delphi
* Madaba Map

Awards

Miscellaneous

Births

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Deaths

* Carl Humann, archaeologist


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