1868 in archaeology

1868 in archaeology

The year 1868 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

* Charles Warren starts first excavations of Jerico.
* 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. [ "Conservation of Textiles - part 3" (photos), webpage: [http://www.natmus.dk/cons/x/textile/textile3.htm Natmus-DK-textile] . ]
* 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, where the Cro-Magnon remains were excavated, with the skeleton were numerous flint tools of Aurignacian manufacture.

Publications

Births

*January 3: Franz Cumont

Deaths

ee also

* Neanderthal man

References


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