1851 in archaeology
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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1851.
Explorations
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Excavations
- Some excavation at Susa by William Loftus, who identifies the location.
Publications
- J. Collingwood Bruce's The Roman Wall: a historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway.
- Daniel Wilson's The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland, which introduces the word prehistoric into the English archaeological vocabulary.
Miscellaneous
- John Disney endows the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge, first held by John Howard Marsden
Births
- 29 June: Jane Dieulafoy, born Jeanne Magre, French archaeologist, excavator of Susa, explorer, novelist and journalist (d. 1916){{cite web|title=Dieulafoy, Jane et Marcel|url=https://www.inha.fr/fr/ressources/publications/publications-numeriques/dictionnaire-critique-des-historiens-de-l-art/dieulafoy-jane-et-marcel.html|website=www.inha.fr|accessdate=9 October 2017|language=fr|date=28 January 2009}}
- 8 July: Arthur Evans, English archaeologist best known for discovering the palace of Knossos on Crete (d. 1941){{cite news|title=The remarkable life of archaeologist and adventurer Arthur Evans|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/only-in-britain/archaeologist-adventurer-arthur-evans-born/|website=The Telegraph|date=6 October 2015 |accessdate=18 May 2017}}