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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.

Publications

  • Antiquités Celtiques et antédiluviennes, vol. 1, by Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes.
  • The History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott.

Births

  • June 9 &ndash; John Romilly Allen, British archaeologist (d. 1907)

See also

  • List of years in archaeology
  • 1846 in archaeology
  • 1848 in archaeology

References