1839 in archaeology
Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1839.
Explorations
- John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood explore the Maya ruins of Copan.
Excavations
- English archeologist A. H. Layard begins excavations of Nineveh.
- First excavation of Roman villa at Rudston in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
- First excavation of Roman villa at Oplontis in Italy begins.
Births
- January 4 - Carl Humann, German archaeologist
- July 12 - Jean Baptiste Holzmayer, German archaeologist
Deaths
- August 28 - William Smith, English geologist
- Juan Galindo, Irish-born Central American soldier, governor and explorer