1921 in archaeology

1921 in archaeology

The year 1921 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

*Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, China is discovered by Swedish geologist Johan Gunnar Andersson and American palaeontologist Walter W. Granger

Excavations

* Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, China is first excavated by Austrian palaeontologist Otto Zdansky
* Daya Ram Sahni starts excavations at Harrappa

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
* Mohenjo-daro is discovered
* Pernik sword is discovered

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Births

Deaths


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