1847 in archaeology
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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1847.
Explorations
- Austen Henry Layard begins his examination of Nineveh which continue until 1851.[1]
Publications
- Antiquités Celtiques et antédiluviennes, vol. 1, by Jacques Boucher de CrèvecÅur de Perthes.
- The History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott.
Births
- June 9 â John Romilly Allen, British archaeologist (d. 1907)