1874 In Archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1874. Explorations *William Henry Jackson of the Hayden Survey photographs the Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. Excavations * Excavation of Eadgils' mound at Gamla Uppsala in Sweden. * Excavation of Bharhut stupa in India by Alexander Cunningham. * Excavations of Nineveh by George Smith (Assyriologist), George Smith for the British Museum conclude. Publications Finds Awards Miscellaneous * German Archaeological Institute at Athens established. Births * March 9: Herbert Maryon, English sculptor, archaeologist and conservator (d. 1965 in archaeology, 1965) * May 9: Howard Carter, English Egyptologist (d. 1939 in archaeology, 1939) Deaths See also *Ancient Egypt / Egyptology References

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