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.
• Excavations at Beit She'an by the University of Pennsylvania begin (continue to 1933).
• Daya Ram Sahni starts excavations at Harrappa for the Archaeological Survey of India.

Finds

• Material unearthed by Otto Zdansky's excavations at Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian, China which will eventually yield two human molars; but these finds will not be announced until 1926.
• Hjortspring boat.
• Pernik sword is discovered.

Publications

• January - Society of Antiquaries of London begins publication of The Antiquaries Journal.

Births

• March 11 - Philip Rahtz, English archaeologist (died 2011).^[1]

Deaths

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