1833 in archaeology
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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1833.
Explorations
Excavations
Publications
- Juan Galindo publishes first mention of Maya site of Yaxchilan
 
Finds
- Mold cape discovered in Wales
 - Ice age decorated harpoon and engraving found in Haute-Savoie
 - Ram Khamhaeng Inscription discovered by Prince Mongkut of Thailand
 
Awards
Miscellaneous
Births
- March 17 - Charles Edwin Wilbour, American Egyptologist and writer (d. 1896)
 - July 14 - Alfred Biliotti, Italian Levantine British consular officer and archaeologist (d. 1915)
 - July 26 - Alexander Henry Rhind, Scottish Egyptologist (d. 1863)