1831 in archaeology
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The year 1831 CE
in archaeology
included many events, some of which are listed below.
See also: 1830 in archaeology, other events of 1831, 1832 in archaeology
and the list of years in archaeology.
Common Era
Common Era ,abbreviated as CE, is an alternative designation for the calendar era originally introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, traditionally identified with Anno Domini .Dates before the year 1 CE are indicated by the usage of BCE, short for Before the Common Era Common Era...
in archaeology
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...
included many events, some of which are listed below.
See also: 1830 in archaeology, other events of 1831, 1832 in archaeology
1832 in archaeology
- Explorations :* Jean-Frédéric Waldeck begins two-year stay at the Maya ruins of Palenque-Publications:* Ippolito Rosellini, Monumenti dell'Egitto e della Nubia begins publication....
and the list of years in archaeology.
Explorations
- Juan GalindoJuan GalindoJuan Galindo was a Central American explorer and army officer. He fought for Central American independence from Spain and led the charge that took the fortress at Omoa, the last Spanish stronghold in Central America....
explores the MayaMaya civilizationThe Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
ruins of PalenquePalenquePalenque was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date back to 100 BC to its fall around 800 AD...
. - Charles Nebel makes first survey of El TajínEl TajínEl Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site and was the site of one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica. The city flourished from 600 to 1200 C.E. and during this time numerous temples, palaces, Mesoamerican ballcourts and pyramids were built...
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Finds
- The Lewis chessmenLewis chessmenThe Lewis Chessmen are a group of 78 12th-century chess pieces, most of which are carved in walrus ivory...
found in a sand-bank on the Isle of LewisLewisLewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is .... - 24 October: the Alexander MosaicAlexander MosaicThe Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BC, is a famous Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. It depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia and measures 5.82 x 3.13m .-Battle:The mosaic illustrates a battle in which...
is found in the House of the Faun, PompeiiPompeiiThe city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning...