| List of years in archaeology (table) |
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| … 1889 . 1890 . 1891 . 1892 . 1893 . 1894 . 1895 … 1896 1897 1898 -1899- 1900 1901 1902 … 1903 . 1904 . 1905 . 1906 . 1907 . 1908 . 1909 … In science: 1896 1897 1898 -1899- 1900 1901 1902 |
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| … 1896 . 1897 . 1898 - 1899 - 1900 . 1901 . 1902 … … 1860s . 1870s . 1880s -1890s- 1900s . 1910s . 1920s |
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The year 1899 in archaeology involved some significant excavations.
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Explorations
Excavations
- Excavations of Babylon by Deutsche Orientgesellschaft begin.
Publications
Finds
- Wang Yiron, director of the Imperial College of China, discovers Shang dynasty oracle bones from the site of Yinxu.
- Roman Empire-related silver plate was found near Qalagah, Azerbaijan.
Awards
Miscellaneous
Births
- 30 December: Helge Ingstad, Norwegian exporer; co-discoverer of Viking artifacts at L'Anse aux Meadows
Deaths
See also
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