1869 in archaeology

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The year 1869 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus discovered by British archaeologist John Turtle Wood near Kusadasi, Turkey.[1]
Near Miamisburg, Ohio, the site of Miamisburg Mound is partially excavated, when a vertical shaft is sunk from the top to the base, with two horizontal tunnels extending from it.

Finds

Waldalgesheim chariot burial.

Births

March 30 - Aleš Hrdlička, Czech-born anthropologist (d. 1943)
September 24 - Maud Cunnington, British archaeologist (d. 1951)
John Kirk, English physician, Roman archaeologist and physical anthropologist (d. 1940)

Deaths

August 8 - Roger Fenton, photographer (b. 1819)

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References

"John Turtle Wood - oil painting". British Museum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

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[1] "John Turtle Wood - oil painting". British Museum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.