Richard Indreko (25 February [ O.S. 13 February] 1900 [1] in Puiatu, Purdi parish, Järvamaa – 10 March 1961 in Stockholm) was an Estonian historian and archaeologist. He is noted for his research into ancient Estonian history.
From 1923-1927 he studied at the University of Tartu and became a lecturer there in 1933. From 1933 to 1937 he led the excavations in Lammasmägi near Kunda ( Kunda culture) and in Asva, Saaremaa. He conducted important research into the Origin and Area of Settlement of the Finno-Ugrian peoples. [2]
In 1941 he published "Mid Stone Age in Estonia" ("Keskmine kiviaeg Eestis"). In 1943 he fled to Finland and settled a year later in Sweden. He died in Stockholm in 1961. Shortly afterwards his Prehistoric Age of Estonia was published in 1962. [3]
References
- ^ Nurk, Ragnar (2005). "Richard Indreko teooria soomeugrilaste etnogeneesist" (in Estonian). p. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ www.kirj.ee
- ^ Open Library
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Richard Indreko (25 February [ O.S. 13 February] 1900 [1] in Puiatu, Purdi parish, Järvamaa – 10 March 1961 in Stockholm) was an Estonian historian and archaeologist. He is noted for his research into ancient Estonian history.
From 1923-1927 he studied at the University of Tartu and became a lecturer there in 1933. From 1933 to 1937 he led the excavations in Lammasmägi near Kunda ( Kunda culture) and in Asva, Saaremaa. He conducted important research into the Origin and Area of Settlement of the Finno-Ugrian peoples. [2]
In 1941 he published "Mid Stone Age in Estonia" ("Keskmine kiviaeg Eestis"). In 1943 he fled to Finland and settled a year later in Sweden. He died in Stockholm in 1961. Shortly afterwards his Prehistoric Age of Estonia was published in 1962. [3]
References
- ^ Nurk, Ragnar (2005). "Richard Indreko teooria soomeugrilaste etnogeneesist" (in Estonian). p. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ www.kirj.ee
- ^ Open Library
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- 1900 births
- 1961 deaths
- People from Paide
- People from the Governorate of Estonia
- Estonian archaeologists
- Historians of Estonia
- 20th-century Estonian historians
- Estonian emigrants to Sweden
- Estonian World War II refugees
- 20th-century archaeologists
- European academic biography stubs
- Estonian people stubs
- Archaeologist stubs