1805 in archaeology

The year 1805 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

 * The Snake River is discovered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Excavations

 * Clearance and survey of the 8th century Prambanan Hindu temple compound on Java.

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.

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)