1821 in archaeology

none 1821 archaeology science The year 1821 in archaeology involved some significant events. Explorations October - John Gardner Wilkinson begins a twelve-year stay in Egypt, surveying historical sites. Finds 'Gallagh Man', an Iron Age bog body, is found in County Galway, Ireland.Haughton Brian Hidden History: Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge and Ancient Mysteries Franklin Lakes, NJ New Page Books 2019 978-1-5641-4897-1 Miscellaneous "Egyptian Hall" in London displays artifacts from Ancient Egypt brought to the United Kingdom by Giovanni Battista Belzoni. The Philae obelisk is landed in England in December. While not specifically the year 1821, this time period is when one of the most significant categorical discoveries of archaeology was named. Christian Thomsen, a Danish archaeologist, developed the three age system to date objects in museums. These three ages were the "Stone Age," "Bronze Age," and "Iron Age." While not specifically the year 1821, this time period is when one of the most significant findings regarding time and dating archaeological findings was discovered. Boucher de Perthes established a much deeper sense of time than what James Usher had previously established. Perthes determined that the world was significantly older than 4004 BC and thus gave archaeology a deeper, more realistic time frame to work with. Births June 21, 1821- The birth of Ephraim George Squier, co-author of "Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley" along with Edwin Hamilton Davis. Chillicothe Mailing Address: 16062 State Route 104 Us OH 45601 Phone: 740 774-1125 Contact Historic Figures in Hopewell Archeology - Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) https://www.nps.gov/hocu/learn/historyculture/historic-figures-in-hopewell-archeology.htm 2022-09-28 www.nps.gov en See also Ancient Egypt / Egyptology References Category:Archaeology by year Category:1820s in archaeology Archaeology