Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)I am a computer expert who loves a challenge. When I am not managing servers and fixing flaws, I write about it and other interesting things on various blogs.1861 in archaeologyUpdated on Sep 21, 2024EditLikeCommentShareShare on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditSign in1861 in archaeologyContentsExplorationsExcavationsPublicationsEventsReferencesExplorationsFirst scientific investigations of Nalanda Mahavihara in Bihar.British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham identifies the ancient city of Vaishali with the present-day village of Basrah in Bihar.ExcavationsJune - First modern excavation of the Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave of Maeshowe on Orkney by James Farrer.Leon Heuzey excavates Vergina.PublicationsEdward Burnett Tylor - Anahuac: Or Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern.EventsArchaeological Survey of India founded.More Alchetron TopicsReferences1861 in archaeology Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SASimilar Topics