1847 in archaeology
# 1847 in archaeology

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1847.

## Explorations

* Austen Henry Layard begins his examination of Nineveh which continue until 1851.

## Publications

* Antiquités Celtiques et antédiluviennes, vol. 1, by Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes.
* The History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott.

## Births

* June 9 – John Romilly Allen, British archaeologist (d. 1907)
