1620s in archaeology explained

1610s ^. 1620s in archaeology ^. 1630s
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The decade of the 1620s in archaeology involved some significant events.

Finds

• 1621: Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus in Rome.
• 1627: Parian Chronicle in Paros.

Events

• 1625: Last cannon salvaged from English ship Revenge (sank following Battle of Flores (1591))^[1]

Births

• 1620: 15 February - François Charpentier, French archaeologist (d. 1702)^[2]
• 1626: 12 March - John Aubrey, English antiquary (d. 1697)^[3]

Deaths

• 1629: Antonio Bosio, Italian scholar (b. 1575/1576)

Notes and References

1. Book: Earle, Pearl. 2004. The Last Fight of the Revenge. Methuen. 159. 0-413-77484-8.
2. Web site: François Charpentier. Académie française. French. www.academie-francaise.fr. 2017-06-14.
3. Web site: Earth Mysteries: John Aubrey (1626-1697). www.britannia.com. 2017-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20161024222647/http://www.britannia.com/wonder/aubry.html. 2016-10-24. dead.