1913 in archaeology

The year 1913 in archaeology involved some significant events.

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Excavations

• Excavations at Shechem by a German team begin.
• Excavations at Etemenanki by Robert Koldewey begin.

Publications

• April National Geographic Magazine is entirely devoted to the discoveries of Hiram Bingham III at Machu Picchu.
• E. Thurlow Leeds - The Archaeology of the Anglo-Saxon Settlements.

Finds

• Remains of the 14th century David's Tower at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, are discovered.

Events

• The Neolithic site at Skara Brae on Mainland, Orkney (Scotland) is plundered.

Births

• February 6 - Mary Leakey, English paleoanthropologist working in Africa (d. 1996).
• March 7 - Gordon Willey, American archaeologist working in the Americas (d. 2002).[1]
• November 12 - Kenneth Steer, British archaeologist and British Army officer (d. 2007).[2]

Deaths

• May 28 - John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, English prehistorian (b. 1834).[3]

References

1. "Obituary: Gordon Willey". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
2. "Kenneth Steer obituary". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
3. Patton, Mark. Science, Politics and Business in the Work of Sir John Lubbock: A Man of Universal Mind. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 8. ISBN 9780754653219.