1831 in archaeology
The year 1831 CE in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below.
See also: 1830 in archaeology, other events of 1831, 1832 in archaeology and the list of years in archaeology.
Explorations
- Juan Galindo explores the Maya ruins of Palenque.
- Charles Nebel makes first survey of El Tajín.
Finds
- Spring: The Lewis chessmen are found in a sand-bank on the Isle of Lewis
- 24 October: The Alexander Mosaic is found in the House of the Faun, Pompeii