1902 in archaeology

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The year 1902 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

• Bison, on the ceiling of a cave at Altamira, Spain accepted as authentic. c. 12000 BC. Discovered in 1879.

Excavations

• Leopoldo Batres initiates first major excavations at Monte Albán.
• E. A. Wallis Budge begins project at Meroë.
• Ludwig Borchardt leads Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft excavations at the Ancient Egyptian necropolis of Abusir.

Finds

• 17 May: Antikythera mechanism
• Lansing Man
• Etruscan chariot at Monteleone di Spoleto
• Tuxtla Statuette
• Böyük Dəhnə ancient artifacts
• Saimaluu Tash petroglyphs
• Tomb KV45 (Userhet) in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, discovered by Howard Carter working for Theodore M. Davis.

Births

• Arvid Andrén, Swedish classical art historian (died 1999).
• 10 May - Ian Richmond, British archaeologist of Ancient Rome (died 1965).

See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1901 in archaeology
• 1903 in archaeology