List of years in archaeology       (table)
… 1888 .  1889 .  1890 .  1891  . 1892  . 1893  . 1894 … 1895 1896 1897 -1898- 1899 1900 1901 … 1902 .  1903 .  1904 .  1905  . 1906  . 1907  . 1908 …    In science: 1895 1896 1897 -1898- 1899 1900 1901
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The year 1898 in archaeology involved some significant excavations.

Excavations

• J.E. Quibell excavated the royal residences of various early Egyptian kings at Hierakonpolis in Upper Egypt.

Finds

• In Egypt, the Narmer Palette is found by J.E. Quibell while excavating the royal residences of various early Egyptian kings at Hierakonpolis in Upper Egypt.

Births

• 31 December - J. Eric S. Thompson, archaeologist, student of the Maya civilization

See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1897 in archaeology
• 1899 in archaeology