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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1839.
thumb|180px|right|Stela at Copan as drawn by Catherwood
Explorations
- John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood explore the Maya ruins of Copan.
Excavations
- English archeologist A. H. Layard begins excavations of Nineveh.
- First excavation of Roman villa at Rudston in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
- First excavation of Roman villa at Oplontis in Italy begins.
Births
- January 4 - Carl Humann, German archaeologist (d. 1896)
- July 12 - Jean Baptiste Holzmayer, German archaeologist (d. 1890)
Deaths
- August 28 - William Smith, English geologist (b. 1769)
- Juan Galindo, Irish-born Central American soldier, governor and explorer (b. 1802)
See also
- List of years in archaeology