1872 in archaeology

	… 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; ; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; ; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882 …;
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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1872.