Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1856. Finds First remains of Neanderthal Man found in the Neandertal Valley of Germany. Södermanland Runic Inscription 113 discovered in Sweden. Two busts of Antinous are found in Patras, Greece. Births 28 September: Edward Herbert Thompson, American Mayanist (died 1935) See also List of years in archaeology 1855 in archaeology 1857 in archaeology
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