1770s in archaeology
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The decade of the 1770s in archaeology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Explorations
- 1773: Don Ramon de Ordoñez y Aguilar examines the ruins of Palenque and sends a report to the Captain General at Antigua Guatemala.
- 1777: The ruins of Xochicalco described by explorer Antonio Alzate.
[edit] Excavations
- Formal excavations continue at Pompeii.
- 1776: October - Vertical shaft sunk at Silbury Hill.
[edit] Finds
- 1774: Discovery of reputed Roman Baths, Strand Lane, London.
[edit] Publications
- 1774: Don Bernardo Miera y Pacheco identifies the Chaco Canyon area as "Chaca" on a map. The term, a Spanish translation of a Navajo word, is thought to be the origin for "Chacra Mesa" and "Chaco".
- 1775: Memoire sur Venus, by Pierre Henri Larcher.
[edit] Other events
- 1772: The British Museum acquires its first antiquities of note, Sir William Hamilton's collection of ancient Greek vases.
- 1774: May 2 - The Society of Antiquaries of London open the coffin of King Edward I.
[edit] Births
- 1771: March 10 - Georg Friedrich Creuzer.
- 1776: Bernardino Drovetti, Italian antiquarian and Egyptologist
- 1778: Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Egyptologist
- 1779: May 29 - John Disney, barrister and archaeologist
[edit] Deaths
| Preceded by 1760s in archaeology |
Archaeology timeline 1770s |
Succeeded by 1780s in archaeology |
