1856 in archaeology 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Importance and applicability Most of human history is not described by any written records. ...

Explorations

Excavations

Finds

• Neanderthal Man

[[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Homo neanderthalensis Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Neanderthal or Neandertal was a species of Homo (Homo neanderthalensis) that inhabited Europe and parts of western Asia from about 230,000 to 29,000 years ago, during the Middle...

Publications

Births

• 28 September: Edward Herbert Thompson, Mayanist

September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... Edward Herbert Thompson (28 September 1856 - 11 May 1935) was a United States born archaeologist and diplomat. ...

Deaths

See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1855 in archaeology
• 1857 in archaeology