1788 in archaeology. See also:1787 in archaeology, other events of 1788, 1789 in archaeology and the list of years in archaeology. 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Archaeology, archeology, or archology (from the Greek words αÏÏÎ±Î¯Î¿Ï = ancient and λÏÎ³Î¿Ï = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The following entries cover events related to the study of archaeology which occurred in the listed year. ...
10 September - Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes.
September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... Jacques Boucher de CrèvecÅur de Perthes (10 September 1788 â 5 August 1868), also referred to as Boucher de Perthes, was the customhouse director at Abbeville in Picardy, France from 1825 to 1868. ...