Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1849.
Explorations
U.S. Army Lt.
James H. Simpson leads the Washington Expedition, a military reconnaissance team which surveys
Navajo lands and records cultural sites in
Chaco Canyon. Illustrations created by the Kern brothers are included in a government report.
U.S. Navy Capt.
William F. Lynch identifies Tell el Kadi as the site of the ancient city of
Dan.[1]