About Paul Reinecke
Lived 1872 – 1958 (aged 85). Paul Reinecke was a German archaeologist and prehistorian.
Paul Heinrich Adalbert Reinecke (September 25, 1872 – May 12, 1958) was a German archaeologist and historian.
Life and work Reinecke was born in Berlin. He studied medicine and science under Rudolf Virchow. The names Michelsberg culture (1908) and the Altheim culture (1915) as well as the periodization of the Hallstatt culture go back to him. Particularly important are his contributions in Volume V of the "Antiquities of our pagan past" (Alterthümer unserer heidnischen Vorzeit), where he developed a chronological system, based on an historical analysis of stylistic features and on typological characteristics, that has essentially retained its validity to this day.
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Who was Paul Reinecke?
German prehistorian (1872–1958)
When was Paul Reinecke born?
Paul Reinecke was born on 25 September 1872 in Berlin.
When did Paul Reinecke die?
Paul Reinecke died on 12 May 1958 in Herrsching am Ammersee.
What was Paul Reinecke's occupation?
Paul Reinecke was an archaeologist and prehistorian.
What nationality was Paul Reinecke?
Paul Reinecke was German.
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