The year 1865 in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below. Importance and applicability Most of human history is not described by any written records. ...
See also: 1864 in archaeology, other events of 1865, 1866 in archaeology and the list of years in archaeology. 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... The following entries cover events related to the study of archaeology which occurred in the listed year. ...
Churchill Babington ( 11th March, 1821- 1889) was an English classical scholar and archaeologist, born at Roecliffe, in Leicestershire. ... The Disney Professorship of Archaeology, also known as the Disney Chair is a professorship in the University of Cambridge. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...
Christian archaeology is that branch of the science of archaeology the object of which is the study of ancient Christian monuments.
By literary sources is commonly understood the existing remains of early Christian literature; monumental sources consist of the various classes of objects of a material character surviving from antiquity, which were produced by Christians or under Christian influence, sepulchral inscriptions, paintings, sculptures churches, and the products of the minor arts.
The principal aim of Christian archaeology, as indicated, is to ascertain all that is possible relative to the manners and customs of the early Christians from the monuments of Christian antiquity.