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1871 in archaeology
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1871 archaeology science
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1871.
Explorations
Karl Mauch explores and describes the ruins of Great Zimbabwe.
Excavations
October 11 - Heinrich Schliemann begins his excavations of Troy.Schliemann Heinrich Ilios https://archive.org/details/cu31924028248593 Harper New York 1881 21 2020-01-20
Hjalmar Stolpe begins his excavations of Birka.
Publications
Edward Burnett Tylor's anthropological text Primitive Culture.
Finds
Gezer discovered by Charles Simon Clermont-Ganneau.
Hut on Novaya Zemlya used by Willem Barentsz's expedition is found by Norwegian seal hunter Elling Carlsen.
Births
October 11 - Harriet Boyd Hawes, American archaeologist of the Minoan civilization (died 1945)https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harriet-Ann-Boyd-Hawes Harriet Boyd Hawes Britannica.com 23 May 2017
See also
Ancient Egypt / Egyptology
References
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