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The year 1893 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents 1 Explorations 2 Excavations 3 Publications 4 Finds 5 Awards 6 Miscellaneous 7 Births 8 Deaths

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• Wilhelm Dörpfeld begins his excavations of Troy.
• House of the Silver Wedding, Pompeii. Built in early 1st century AD. Excavated the year of silver wedding anniversary of Italy's King Humbert and his wife, Margherita of Savoy, who have supported archaeological fieldwork at Pompeii.

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• Nordenskiöld, Gustaf. The Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde, Southwestern Colorado, Their Pottery and Their Implements. P. A. Norstedt and Soner, Stockholm-Chicago.

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[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Births

• Frans Blom, Mayanist

[edit] Deaths

• November 28: Alexander Cunningham, archaeologist of India