1877 in archaeology
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The year 1877 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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[edit] Explorations
- Artist and photographer William Henry Jackson participates in the Hayden Survey of the Western United States, producing maps of Chaco Canyon, but no photographs due to technical problems.
[edit] Excavations
[edit] Publications
- Canon William Greenwell publishes his British Barrows.
- Peru: Incidents of Travel and Exploration in the Land of the Incas by Ephraim G. Squier.
[edit] Finds
- Hermes by Praxiteles at Olympia.
- Ruins of Lagash discovered by Ernest de Sarzec.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] Births
- June 16 - Karel Absolon, Czech archaeologist
[edit] Deaths
- October 17 - Johann Carl Fuhlrott, discoverer of Neanderthal Man
