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1700s in archaeology

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The decade of the 1700s in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations[edit]

Excavations[edit]

1702: Heneage Finch excavates Julliberrie's GraveinKent.

Finds[edit]

1704: The Carpentras Stele, inscribed in the Phoenician alphabet, is found in southern France and published by Jean-Pierre Rigord [fr] as the first ancient Aramaic inscription ever published in full.
1709: The town of Herculaneum is discovered near Pompeii when digging of a well over the ancient amphitheater is attempted.^[1]

Publications[edit]

1700: Abraham de la Pryme, "A Letter from the Reverend Mr Abraham de la Pryme, to the Very Reverend Dr G. D. of Y. and F.R.S. concerning Some Roman Antiquities in Lincolnshire", Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 22: pp. 561–567
1707: Robert Sibbald, Historical inquiries, concerning the Roman monuments and antiquities in the north part of Britain called Scotland

Other events[edit]

1702: Repairs to the Pont du GardinFrance are undertaken.
1707: 5 December - The Society of Antiquaries of London is founded.^[2]

Births[edit]

1702: August 16 - Roque Joaquín de Alcubierre, Spanish-born military engineer and pioneer Classical archaeologst (d. 1780)

Deaths[edit]

1702: April 22 - François Charpentier, French archaeologist (b. 1620)^[3]
1704: June 12 - Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquary (b. 1671)
1709: June 30 - Edward Lhuyd, Welsh antiquary (b. 1660)^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Herculaneum - ancient city, Italy". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-01-17.

^ Finnegan, R. (2005). Participating in the Knowledge Society: Researchers Beyond the University Walls. Springer. p. 96. ISBN 9780230523043.

^ "François CHARPENTIER - Académie française (In French)". www.academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

^ "Lhuyd, Edward". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

Preceded by 1690s in archaeology	Archaeology timeline 1700s	Succeeded by 1710s in archaeology

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