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| List of years in archaeology (table) |
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| … 1878 . 1879 . 1880 . 1881 . 1882 . 1883 . 1884 … 1885 1886 1887 -1888- 1889 1890 1891 … 1892 . 1893 . 1894 . 1895 . 1896 . 1897 . 1898 … In science: 1885 1886 1887 -1888- 1889 1890 1891 |
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| … 1885 . 1886 . 1887 - 1888 - 1889 . 1890 . 1891 … … 1850s . 1860s . 1870s -1880s- 1890s . 1900s . 1910s |
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The year 1888 in archaeology involved some significant events.
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Explorations
- Chaco Canyon is surveyed and photographed by Victor and Cosmos Mindeleff of the Bureau of American Ethnology.
Excavations
- Excavations of Nippur sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania begin (continues through 1900).
Finds
- December: Discovery of three villages by Richard Wetherill and his brother-in-law Charlie Mason while tracking stray cattle: Cliff Palace, Spruce Tree House, and Square Tower House; now part of Mesa Verde National Park.
Publications
- American Anthropologist journal is founded.
- First issue of the National Geographic Magazine is published.
Awards
Miscellaneous
- National Geographic Society formed in the United States.