1720s in archaeology

none 1720 archaeology science The decade of the 1720s in archaeology involved some significant events. Explorations 1722: Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen arrives at Easter Island. Excavations Formal excavations continue at Pompeii. thumb|180px|right|1722: Easter Island. Finds 1723: Roman inscribed stone found in Chichester, England. 1725: Rudge Cup found in England. 1727: Gilt bronze head from cult statue of Sulis Minerva from the Temple at Bath, England, found by workmen excavating a sewer. Publications 1723: Antoine de Jussieu publishes De l'Origine et des usages de la Pierre de Foudre on the origins of fossils, prehistoric stone tools and meteorites.http://rr0.org/data/1/9/7/8/Westrum_TheCaseOfMeteorites_SocialStudiesOfScience/03/index_fr.html Les pierres de foudre 2011-10-18 Births 1721: Nicholas Revett, English architect (d. 1804) 1726: October 12 - Pierre Henri Larcher, French classical scholar (d. 1812) 1729: September 25 - Christian Gottlob Heyne, German archaeologist (d. 1812) References Archaeology timeline 1720s 1710s in archaeology 1730s in archaeology Category:Archaeology by decade Category:18th century in archaeology Archaeology