1810 in archaeology

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The year 1810 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

• Colosseum, Rome: The arena substructure is partly excavated during 1810-1814.

Publications

• Alexander von Humboldt publishes illustrated accounts of Pre-Columbian ruins of Mesoamerica including Mitla and Xochicalco.

Births

• 11 April: Henry Rawlinson, English Assyriologist (d. 1895).
• 26 July: Henry Christy, English ethnologist, archaeologist and sponsor (d. 1865).

Deaths

• 30 March: Luigi Lanzi, Italian archaeologist (b 1732).

See also

• Roman Forum - excavations