1913 in archaeology

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 is plundered.

Births

• February 6 - Mary Leakey, English paleoanthropologist working in Africa.
• March 7 - Gordon Willey, American archaeologist working in the Americas.
• November 12 - Kenneth Steer, British archaeologist and British Army officer.

Deaths

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