1879 in archaeology

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The year 1879 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

• Major excavation at Babylon, conducted by Hormuzd Rassam on behalf of the British Museum. Work continues until 1882.

Finds

• Bison, on the ceiling of a cave at Altamira, Spain. c.12000 BC; accepted as authentic in 1902.
• Bronze Age weapons hoard at New Bradwell, Buckinghamshire, England.

Events

• Establishment of the Archaeological Institute of America.
• Establishment of the Bureau of Ethnology.
• Percy Gardner is elected to the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge.

Births

• March 29 - Alan Gardiner.
• July 13 - Alan Wace.

See also

• Cave art / Bison