The decade of the 1620s in archaeology involved some significant events. Explorations Excavations Finds 1621: Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus in Rome. Events 1625: Last cannon salvaged from English ship Revenge (sank following Battle of Flores (1591)) Births 1620: 15 February - François Charpentier, French archaeologist (d. 1702) 1626: 12 March - John Aubrey, English antiquary (d. 1697) Deaths 1629: Antonio Bosio, Italian scholar (b. 1575/1576) References Archaeology by decade Archaeology