The year 1905 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: 1904 in archaeology, other events of 1905, 1906 in archaeology and the list of years in archaeology. 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The following entries cover events related to the study of archaeology which occurred in the listed year. ...
J.R. Mortimer and Robert Mortimer publish their Forty Years Researches in British and Saxon Burial Mounds of East Yorkshire
John Robert Mortimer (1825-1911) was an English corn-merchant and archaeologist who lived in Driffield, Yorkshire and was responsible for the excavation of many barrows in that area, including Duggleby Howe. ...