Gustav Riek
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Born in Stuttgart
in 1900, Gustav Riek was an archaeologist from the University of Tübingen who worked with the SS Ahnenerbe
in their excavactions, and led the team that excavated the Heuneburg Tumulus burial mounds
in 1937.
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
in 1900, Gustav Riek was an archaeologist from the University of Tübingen who worked with the SS Ahnenerbe
Ahnenerbe
The Ahnenerbe was a Nazi German think tank that promoted itself as a "study society for Intellectual Ancient History." Founded on July 1, 1935, by Heinrich Himmler, Herman Wirth, and Richard Walther Darré, the Ahnenerbe's goal was to research the anthropological and cultural history of the Aryan...
in their excavactions, and led the team that excavated the Heuneburg Tumulus burial mounds
Tumulus
A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, Hügelgrab or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn...
in 1937.
Works
| Year | Title | ISBN | Summary |
| 1934 | Die Eiszeitjägerstation am Vogelherd im Lonetal | 0000000000 | unknown |
| 1935 | Kulturbilder aus der Altsteinzeit Württembergs | 0000000000 | unknown |
| 1951 | Die Mammutjäger vom Lonetal | 0000000000 | unknown |