Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1870.
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Explorations edit
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Excavations edit
- 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 edit
- Spring – Torslunda plates discovered in Öland.
- First discoveries of the Polada culture.
Institutions edit
- National Archaeological Museum (Florence) inaugurated.
Publications edit
- 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.[1]
Births edit
- Antonios Keramopoulos, Greek archaeologist (d. 1960)
Deaths edit
- January 24 – John Howard Marsden, English archaeologist (b. 1803)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The diary of Abraham de la Pryme". abebooks.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.