1851 in archaeology explained

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1851.

Excavations

• Some excavation at Susa by William Loftus, who identifies the location.

Publications

• J. Collingwood Bruce's The Roman Wall: a historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway.
• Daniel Wilson's The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland, which introduces the word prehistoric into the English archaeological vocabulary.

Miscellaneous

• John Disney endows the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge, first held by John Howard Marsden

Births

• 29 June: Jane Dieulafoy, born Jeanne Magre, French archaeologist, excavator of Susa, explorer, novelist and journalist (d. 1916)^[1]
• 8 July: Arthur Evans, English archaeologist best known for discovering the palace of Knossos on Crete (d. 1941)^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dieulafoy, Jane et Marcel. www.inha.fr. 9 October 2017. fr. 28 January 2009.
2. News: The remarkable life of archaeologist and adventurer Arthur Evans. The Telegraph. 6 October 2015 . 18 May 2017.