1839 in archaeology

1839 in archaeology

Stela at Copan as drawn by Catherwood

[edit] Excavations

• English archeologist A. H. Layard begins excavations of Nineveh.

[edit] Explorations

• John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood explore the Maya ruins of Copan

[edit] Publications

[edit] Births

• Carl Humann, archaeologist

[edit] Deaths

• Juan Galindo, explorer

[edit] See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1838 in archaeology
• 1840 in archaeology