1913 in archaeology
# 1913 in archaeology

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).
