1923 in archaeology

1923 in archaeology

The year 1923 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

*Expedition under Neil Merton Judd to collect dendrochronological specimens in order to date habitation of Chaco Canyon

Excavations

* 16 February: Howard Carter opens the inner chamber of Tutankhamun's tomb
* Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, China is excavated a second time by Otto Zdansky under the supervision of Johan Gunnar Andersson

Finds

* Material unearthed by Otto Zdansky's excavations at Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian, China would eventually yield two human molars but these finds were not announced until 1926

Publications

Births

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