1837 in archaeology
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Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
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See also: other events of 1837.
Explorations
- Richard William Howard VyseRichard William Howard VyseMajor-General Sir Richard William Howard Vyse, KCMG was a British soldier, anthropologist and Egyptologist. He was also Member of Parliament for Beverley and Honiton .-Family life:...
investigates the interiors of the Pyramids of Giza using blasting techniques.
Births
- Theodore M. DavisTheodore M. DavisTheodore M. Davis was an American lawyer and is best known for his excavations in Egypt's Valley of the Kings between 1902 and 1914.-Biography:...
, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ological excavation sponsor (d. 19151915 in archaeologyThe year 1915 in archaeology involved some significant events.- Explorations :* Hiram Bingham III finishes his explorations of Machu Picchu, begun in 1911.-Excavations:...
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