Finds
- "Piltdown Man" (shown to be a hoax in 1953).
- Cheapside hoard of early 17th century jewellery from the City of London.
- December 6 - '"Bust of Nefertiti" from Tell el-Amarna, Egypt by a German archeological team.
Read more about this topic: 1912 In Archaeology
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