1856 in archaeology

List of years in archaeology

In science: 1853; 1854; 1855; 1856; 1857; 1858; 1859

+...

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1856.

Explorations

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2010)

Excavations

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2010)

Finds

First remains of Neanderthal Man found in the Neandertal Valley of Germany.^[1]
Södermanland Runic Inscription 113 discovered in Sweden.^[2]
Two busts of Antinous are found in Patras, Greece.^[3]

Publications

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2010)

Births

28 September: Edward Herbert Thompson, American Mayanist (died 1935)^[4]

Deaths

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2010)

See also

References

^ "Feldhofer - The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program". humanorigins.si.edu. January 1856. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^ "Runsten Sö 113 Kolunda, Stenkvista socken". Alvin. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
^ "Exhibition: 'Hadrian and Antinous: an encounter, 19 centuries later' at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens (#Hadrian1900)". followingadrian.com. June 18, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ "Edward Herbert Thompson - American archaeologist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 May 2017.