1910 in archaeology
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| 1780s 1780s in archaeology The decade of the 1780s in archaeology involved some significant events.-Explorations:* 1786: Antonio Bernasconi and Colonel Antonio del Rio examine the ruins of Palenque, making the first map of the site and some crude excavations.-Finds:... . 1790s in archaeology 1790s in archaeology The decade of the 1790s in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* 1796: The Roman fort, vicus, bridge abutments and associated remains of Hadrian's Wall are excavated at Chesters, in England.... . 1800 1800 in archaeology The year 1800 in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* Bretby Castle, Derbyshire, England: 16th century fortified manor partially excavated.-Births:* Ferdinand Keller , Swiss archaeologist.... |
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- United Fruit CompanyUnited Fruit CompanyIt had a deep and long-lasting impact on the economic and political development of several Latin American countries. Critics often accused it of exploitative neocolonialism and described it as the archetypal example of the influence of a multinational corporation on the internal politics of the...
purchases land in GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
including 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...
site of QuiriguáQuiriguáQuiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the department of Izabal in south-eastern Guatemala. It is a medium-sized site covering approximately along the lower Motagua River, with the ceremonial center about from the north bank. During the Maya Classic Period , Quiriguá was situated at...
; 30 acres (120,000 m²) including and around the ruins are set aside as an archaeological zone. - The National Museums of KenyaNational Museums of KenyaThe National Museums of Kenya is a State Corporation that manages Museums, Sites and Monuments in Kenya. It also practices scientific research. Its headquarters and the National Museum are located on Museum Hill, near Uhuru Highway between Central Business District and Westlands in Nairobi...
, a governmental body maintaining several museums and monuments in KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
(with headquarters in NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
), is founded by the East Africa Natural History Society.
Births
- February 13 - Ignacio BernalIgnacio BernalIgnacio Bernal was an eminent Mexican anthropologist and archaeologist.Bernal excavated much of Monte Albán, originally starting as a student of Alfonso Caso, and later led major archeological projects at Teotihuacan. In 1965 he excavated Dainzú...
, MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
archaeologist (d. 19921992 in archaeologyThe year 1992 in archaeology involved some significant events.- Excavations:* Tel Dan.* Excavations begin at Kuşaklı .* "Jules Verne" shipwrecks at Marseilles.-Finds:* El Fuerte de Samaipata near Samaipata, Bolivia excavated by Dr...
) (in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
). - May 28 - Stuart PiggottStuart PiggottStuart Ernest Piggott CBE was a British archaeologist best known for his work on prehistoric Wessex.Born in Petersfield, Hampshire, Piggott was educated at Churcher's College and on leaving school in 1927 took up a post as assistant at Reading Museum where he developed an expertise in Neolithic...
, BritishGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
archaeologist (d. 19961996 in archaeologyThe year 1996 in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* Large-scale, wide-scope horizontal excavations begin at Daepyeong, a large Mumun Pottery Period settlement in Korea ....
). - August 5 - Jacquetta HawkesJacquetta HawkesJacquetta Hawkes was a British archaeologist.Born Jessie Jacquetta Hopkins, the daughter of Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, she married first Christopher Hawkes, then an Assistant Keeper at the British Museum, in 1933. From 1953, she was married to J. B. Priestley...
, British archaeologist (d. 19961996 in archaeologyThe year 1996 in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* Large-scale, wide-scope horizontal excavations begin at Daepyeong, a large Mumun Pottery Period settlement in Korea ....
).