Below are notable events in
archaeology that occurred in
1840
Events
January–March
* January 3 – One of the predecessor papers of the ''Herald Sun'' of Melbourne, Australia, ''The Port Phillip Herald'', is founded.
* January 10 – Uniform Penny Post is introduced in the United Kingdom.
* Janua ...
.
Explorations
*
John Lloyd Stephens and
Frederick Catherwood explore ruins of the
Maya civilization including
Quiriguá,
Q'umarkaj,
Palenque, and
Uxmal.
Publications
*
Charles Roach Smith - ''Collectanea Antiqua'', vol. 1.
Finds
*
Cuerdale Hoard discovered by stoneworkers in
Lancashire, England.
Births
*February 7 -
Charles Warren,
British Biblical archaeologist (d.
1927
Events January
* January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General.
* January 7
* ...
)
*March 26 -
George Smith, British
Assyriologist (d.
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
)
*August 6 -
Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier,
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1914
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See also
*
List of years in archaeology
*
1839 in archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1839.
Explorations
* John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood explore the Maya ruins of Copan.
Excavations
* English archeologist A. H. Layard begins excavations of Nineveh.
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*
1841 in archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1841.
Explorations
Excavations
* Kyriakos Pittakis carries out the first excavations at Mycenae.
Publications
* '' Biblical Researches in Palestine, the Sinai, Petrae and Adjacent ...
References
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1840s archaeological discoveries
Archaeology by year
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