1839 in archaeology

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1839.



Explorations

 * John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood explore the Maya ruins of Copan.

Excavations

 * English archeologist A. H. Layard begins excavations of Nineveh.
 * First excavation of Roman villa at Rudston in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
 * First excavation of Roman villa at Oplontis in Italy begins.

Births

 * January 4 - Carl Humann, German archaeologist (d. 1896)
 * July 12 - Jean Baptiste Holzmayer, German archaeologist (d. 1890)

Deaths

 * August 28 - William Smith, English geologist (b. 1769)
 * Juan Galindo, Irish-born Central American soldier, governor and explorer (b. 1802)