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📅 Sep 27, 1822
Champollion Announces That He Has Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
On September 27, 1822, Champollion announced to the French Academy that he had deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs.
🔖Archaeology
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📅 Nov 4, 1922
Howard Carter Finds the Tomb of Tutankhamun
On November 4, 1922, Howard Carter found the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
⛳Egypt
🔖Archaeology
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📅 Sep 12, 1940
Prehistoric Cave Paintings Are Found at Lascaux
On September 12, 1940, teenagers discovered the Lascaux cave paintings in France, some of the finest prehistoric art known.
⛳France
📖Culture
🔖Archaeology
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📅 Nov 3, 1964
Scientists Uncover the Lantian Man Skull in China
On November 3, 1964, Chinese scientists reported the Lantian Man skull, an early human fossil.
⛳China
🔖Archaeology
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📅 Sep 19, 1991
Hikers Find Otzi the Iceman in the Alps
On September 19, 1991, hikers found Otzi the Iceman in the Otztal Alps, a natural mummy about 5,300 years old.
📖Exploration
🔖Archaeology