The History of Archaeology

Hi Everyone, Today I’m talking about the history of archaeology, how it got started, who started it, who carried it forward and how we got to where we are today. Please support my channel with a like or subscribe. I’ve also started a new Instagram account for you to follow and learn more about my archaeology life which you can find here: You can also follow me on Twitter: Attribution required for images used in this video: Rosetta Stone: © Hans Hillewaert / CC BY-SA 4.0 Stonehenge: © garethwiscombe William Cunnington: © Samuel Woodforde / CC BY-SA 4.0 Mask of Agamemnon: © DieBuche, CC BY-SA 3.0 Tutankhamun’s Mask: © Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0 Royal Cemetery At Ur excavations: © Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia Hall, H. R. (Harry Reginald), 1873-1930, ed Woolley, Leonard, Sir, 1880