List of years in archaeology

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In science: 1868; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874

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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.

Awards

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Miscellaneous

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Births

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

Deaths

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See also

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