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1913 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1913.

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).
  • November 12 - Kenneth Steer, British archaeologist and British Army officer (d. 2007).

Deaths

  • April 19 - Hugo Winckler, German Assyriologist (b. 1863).
  • May 28 - John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, English prehistorian (b. 1834).

References

References

  1. (10 May 2002). "Obituary: Gordon Willey".
  2. (27 March 2007). "Kenneth Steer obituary".
  3. (2007). "Science, Politics and Business in the Work of Sir John Lubbock: A Man of Universal Mind". Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
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