1882 in archaeology

none 1882 archaeology science Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1882. Explorations Expeditions led by Alfred Maudslay and Désiré Charnay independently arrive at the Maya site of Yaxchilan. Nature of site at Heuneburg identified by Eduard Paulus. Excavations Carl Humann works at Smyrna (with Alfred von Domaszewski) on behalf of the Prussian Academy of Sciences and at Sam'al for the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft. Gaston Maspero first excavates at Lisht in Egypt, including the Pyramid of Amenemhet I. Panagiotis Stamatakis begins excavation of the group tomb of the warriors from Thespiae who fell in the Battle of Delium (424 BCE) in Boeotia.The scientific work https://www.mthv.gr/en/the-museum/the-scientific-work/ Archaeological Museum of Thebes 2017-11-23 Eugène Eschassériaux excavates le camp Thénac Peu-Richard in France.Jean-Sébastien Pourtaud Yves Olivet Dolmens, menhirs, tumulus et pierres de légendes de Charente-Maritime 13 Rioux-Martin Le Croît Vif 2015 9782361995294 The Archaeological Society of Athens, along with Demetrios Philios and Wilhelm Dörpfeld, begins excavation of Eleusis.Mylonas, George E. (1961). Eleusis and the Eleusinian Mysteries. p. 12-13. Publications Robert Munro – Ancient Scottish Lake Dwellings or Crannogs. Finds Vače situla Miscellaneous The Egypt Exploration Fund is set up in the UK by Amelia Edwards and Reginald Stuart Poole.Egypt Exploration Fund http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=101078 British Museum 26 May 2017 The Ancient Monuments Protection Act is passed in the United Kingdom and establishes protection of ancient monuments. General Pitt-Rivers is appointed the first Inspector of Ancient Monuments. Births Deaths References Category:Archaeology by year Category:1880s in archaeology Archaeology