1871 in archaeology explained

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1871.

Explorations

• Karl Mauch explores and describes the ruins of Great Zimbabwe.

Excavations

• October 11 - Heinrich Schliemann begins his excavations of Troy.^[1]
• Hjalmar Stolpe begins his excavations of Birka.

Publications

• Edward Burnett Tylor's anthropological text Primitive Culture.

Finds

• Gezer discovered by Charles Simon Clermont-Ganneau.
• Hut on Novaya Zemlya used by Willem Barentsz's expedition is found by Norwegian seal hunter Elling Carlsen.

Births

• October 11 - Harriet Boyd Hawes, American archaeologist of the Minoan civilization (died 1945)^[2]

See also

• Ancient Egypt / Egyptology

Notes and References

1. Book: Schliemann, Heinrich. Ilios. Harper. New York. 1881. 21. 2020-01-20.
2. Web site: Harriet Boyd Hawes. Britannica.com. 23 May 2017.