1839 in archaeology

none 1839 archaeology science Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1839. thumb|180px|right|Stela at Copan as drawn by Catherwood Explorations John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood explore the Maya ruins of Copan. Excavations English archeologist A. H. Layard begins excavations of Nineveh. First excavation of Roman villa at Rudston in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. First excavation of Roman villa at Oplontis in Italy begins. Births January 4 - Carl Humann, German archaeologist (d. 1896)https://www.britannica.com/biography/Karl-Humann Karl Humann Britannica.com 18 May 2017 July 12 - Jean Baptiste Holzmayer, German archaeologist (d. 1890) Deaths August 28 - William Smith, English geologist (b. 1769)William Smith - British geologist https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Smith-British-geologist Encyclopedia Britannica 8 June 2017 en Juan Galindo, Irish-born Central American soldier, governor and explorer (b. 1802)http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2013-010169/ Galindo, Juan worldcat.org 8 June 2017 See also List of years in archaeology References Category:Archaeology by year Category:1830s in archaeology Archaeology