1868 in archaeology

The year 1868 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Excavations

• Charles Warren starts first excavations of Jericho.
• Grime's Graves in the English county of Norfolk is excavated in 1868-1870, including Gallery III2b of Greenwell's Pit.
• The Mammen excavation, a Viking Age site near Viborg in Jutland (Denmark) is excavated.^[1]
• At Les Eyzies, France, a cave site is excavated containing Cro-Magnon remains, at the end of La Rue du Scez overlooking Le Havre du Scez (Saie).
• At Nymphaeum (a Greek colony in the Crimea), a burial site is excavated, with six Scythian tombs.

Finds

• The Mesha Stele is found.
• At Rome, the remains of the Porta Capena are found.
• At Les Eyzies, France, alongside the Cro-Magnon remains, numerous flint tools of Aurignacian manufacture are found.
• Hildesheim Treasure is found.

Births

• January 3: Franz Cumont
• July 14: Gertrude Bell

See also

• Neanderthal man

References