1805 in archaeology
The year 1805 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Explorations
- The Snake River is discovered by the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Excavations
Finds
- A Roman mosaic is discovered under the southwest angle of the Bank of England, at a depth of 12 feet (3 m).
- The Codex Borgia is discovered by Alexander von Humboldt among the effects of Cardinal Stefano Borgia.
Other events
- The British Museum purchases Charles Townley's collection of Roman sculpture.
Publications
Births
- June 30 - Rudolf Wagner, German anatomist, physiologist, anthropologist and archaeologist (d. 1864).
- November 28 - John Lloyd Stephens, American explorer of Maya civilization sites in Central America (d. 1852)
Deaths
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