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1602 In Archaeology
The decade of the 1600s in archaeology involved some significant events. Events * c.1600: The Savile Map of Bath, Somerset, Bath, England is drawn (discovered in 1977 in archaeology, 1977 by Anne Campbell Mcinnes). * 1603: In Holland, Frederick de Houtman, Frederik de Houtman publishes a grammar and dictionary of Malay language, Malay and Malagasy language, Malagasy, along with a treatise describing the constellations of the southern hemisphere. * 1609: A Dutch VOC ship built in 1601 or 1602, and loaded with 18000 zinc ingots, is wrecked in 1609 off Gabon, West Africa (discovered in 1985 in archaeology, 1985, excavated by Michel L'Hour). Births * c.1600: Famiano Nardini, Italian people, Italian archaeologist (d. 1661 in archaeology, 1661) * 1602: John Greaves, English mathematician, astronomer and antiquary (d. 1652 in archaeology, 1652) * 1602: May 2 - Athanasius Kircher, German scholar (d. 1680 in archaeology, 1680) References {{s-end Archaeology by decade 1600s in sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1590s In Archaeology
Year 159 (Roman numerals, CLIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time in Roman territories, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Quintillus and Priscus (or, less frequently, year 912 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 159 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place India * In India, the reign of Shivashri Satakarni, as King Satavahana of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra, begins. Births * December 30 – Empress Dowager Bian, Lady Bian, wife of Cao Cao (d. 230) * Fadilla, Annia Aurelia Fadilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius * Gordian I, Roman emperor (d. 238) * Lu Zhi (Han dynasty), Lu Zhi, Chinese general (d. 192) Deaths * Liang Ji, Chinese general and regent * Liang Nüying, Chinese empress References {{DEFAULTSORT:159 159, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |