1780s in archaeology

1780s in archaeology

The decade of the 1780s in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

* 1786: Antonio Bernasconi and Colonel Antonio del Rio examine the ruins of Palenque, making the first map of the site and some crude excavations.

Excavations

* Formal excavations continue at Pompeii.

Finds

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Publications

* 1785: Engineer Diego Ruiz visits and publishes first account of El Tajín.
* 1789: "Saggio di lingua Etrusca" by Luigi Lanzi.

Other events

* 1780: The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is formed.
* 1783: The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is incorporated.

Births

* 1783: June 13: Thomas Young
* 1784: Richard William Howard Vyse, British soldier, anthropologist and Egyptologist.
* 1787: March 28 - Claudius James Rich, English traveller and scholar.
* 1788: 10 September - Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes.

Deaths

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