The year 1851 CE in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below.

See also: 1850 in archaeology, other events of 1851, 1852 in archaeology and the list of years in archaeology.

Explorations

Excavations

Publications

Miscellaneous

• John Disney endows the Disney Professorship of Archaeology in the University of Cambridge

Births

• 8 July: Arthur Evans, rediscoverer of Minoan civilization

Deaths