1874 in archaeology
Template:Short description Template:Year nav topic4 Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1874.
Explorations
- William Henry Jackson of the Hayden Survey photographs the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings.[1]
Excavations
- Excavation of Eadgils' mound at Gamla Uppsala in Sweden.
- Excavation of Bharhut stupa in India by Alexander Cunningham.[2]
- Excavations of Nineveh by George Smith for the British Museum conclude.[3]
Publications
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Finds
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Awards
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Miscellaneous
- German Archaeological Institute at Athens established.
Births
- March 9: Herbert Maryon, English sculptor, archaeologist and conservator (d. 1965)[4]
- May 9: Howard Carter, English Egyptologist (d. 1939)[5]
Deaths
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See also
References
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