1847 in archaeology

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1847.

Explorations

 * Austen Henry Layard begins his examination of Nineveh which continue until 1851.

Publications

 * Antiquités Celtiques et antédiluviennes, vol. 1, by Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes.
 * The History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott.

Births

 * June 9 – John Romilly Allen, British archaeologist (d. 1907)