1770s in archaeology

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  (Redirected from 1774 in archaeology)
Jump to: navigation, search
Table of years in archaeology
Related time period or subjects
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Science more
In Template:Year nav topic: extra parameters: science

The decade of the 1770s in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

[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

[edit] Finds

[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

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

Preceded by
1760s in archaeology
Archaeology timeline
1770s
Succeeded by
1780s in archaeology
Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages