The decade of the 1620s in archaeology involved some significant events.
Finds
- 1621: Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus in Rome.
- 1627: Parian Chronicle in Paros.
Events
- 1625: Last cannon salvaged from English ship Revenge (sank following Battle of Flores (1591))[1]
Births
- 1620: 15 February - François Charpentier, French archaeologist (d. 1702)[2]
- 1626: 12 March - John Aubrey, English antiquary (d. 1697)[3]
Deaths
- 1629: Antonio Bosio, Italian scholar (b. 1575/1576)
References
- ^ Earle, Pearl (2004). The Last Fight of the Revenge'. Methuen. p. 159. ISBN 0-413-77484-8.
- ^ "François Charpentier" (in French). www.academie-francaise.fr. Académie française. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Earth Mysteries: John Aubrey (1626-1697)". www.britannia.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2017-06-04.