Adolfas Tautavičius was a Lithuanian archaeologist and Habilitated Doctor.

In 1950 Adolfas Tautavičius graduated from Vilnius University

Vilnius University

Vilnius University is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Eastern Europe. It is also the largest university in Lithuania....

 and after four years in 1954 defended his thesis, Rytų Lietuva I m.e. tūkstantmetyje (East Lithuania in I millennium of the year of grace). 1997 he became Habilitated Doctor with work Vidurinysis geležies amžius Lietuvoje (Middle the Iron Age

Iron Age

The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...

 in Lithuania). From 1962 till 1987 was the head of Archeology department of the Lithuanian Institute of History

Lithuanian Institute of History

The Lithuanian Institute of History is a state-funded research institution in Lithuania. Governed by national law, it is the country's main institution of history research, concentrating mostly on the history of Lithuania and its neighbouring states....

. Among other excavations Adolfas Tautavičius researched Vilnius Castle Complex

Vilnius Castle Complex

The Vilnius Castle Complex , is a group of cultural, and historic structures on the left bank of the Neris River, near its confluence with the Vilnia River, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The buildings, which evolved between the 10th and 18th centuries, were one of Lithuania's major defensive...

, Klaipėda Castle

Klaipeda Castle

Klaipėda Castle, also known as Memelburg or Memel Castle, is an archeological site and museum housed in a castle built by the Teutonic Knights in Klaipėda, Lithuania, near the Baltic Sea. The Teutons called the castle Memelburg or Memel, and Klaipėda was generally known as Memel until 1923, when...

, Trakai Castle

Trakai Castle

The term Trakai Castle might refer to three separate castles in Lithuania:* Trakai Island Castle, located on an island in Lake Galvė* Trakai Peninsula Castle, located on a peninsula of Lake Galvė...

sites. Adolfas Tautavičius wrote more than 600 academic publications and articles.