1844 in archaeology

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1844 in archaeology

Lithograph of ruins at Tulum, by Frederick Catherwood

Explorations

• Karl Richard Lepsius examines, describes, and maps Meroë; and partially explores the upper passage of tomb KV20 in the Valley of the Kings.

Finds

• William Reeves locates Nendrum Monastery.
• Discovery of Rudchester Mithraeum.

Publications

• Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America by Frederick Catherwood, with color lithographs of ruins of the Maya civilization.
• March - The Archaeological Journal first published. The first volume includes Frederick Lukis's "Observations on the primaeval antiquities of the Channel Islands" (pp. 144–52).

See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1843 in archaeology
• 1845 in archaeology