1870 in archaeology

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The year 1870 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

In Athens, Greece, the site of Kallimarmaron Stadium is excavated (later rebuilt to host the first modern olympics in 1896).
In France, of the Grottes prehistoriques de Soyons (caves), the Trou du Mouton (Sheep's hole), Trou Roland, la Madeleine, and Trou du Renard (fox hole) are excavated by Lepic and De Lubac.

Finds

First discoveries of the Polada culture.

Publications

Abraham de la Pryme (1671–1704) – The diary of Abraham de la Pryme, the Yorkshire antiquary. Publications of the Surtees Society, volume 54. Durham: Andrews and Company.

Deaths

January 24 – John Howard Marsden, English archaeologist (b. 1803)

See also

Ancient Egypt / Egyptology

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