Vykintas Vaitkevičius

Vykintas Vaitkevičius is a Lithuanian archaeologist.^[1]

Vaitkevičius graduated from the Vilnius University (1996: B.S. history, specialty archaeology; 1998: M.S. history, specialty archaeology; 2000: doctorate in humanities)^[2]

His research interests include Baltic and ancient Lithuanian religion, comprehensive studies of Lithuania and Belarus, and digitization of cultural heritage.^[2]

Since 2010 he is Vilnius University. As of 2014 he is project leader at the museology chair, Department of Communication.^[2]

He is noted for popularization of the archaeology in the society. In particular, since 2002 he is an active organizer of the "Professor Marija Gimbutas Readings" co-organized by the National Museum of Lithuania and the Archaeological Society of Lithiuania.^[3] Since 2006 he is deputy chair of the Archaeological Society of Lithiuania.^[2]

During 2001-2002 he was member of the state commission in archaeology at Seimas (Lithuanian parliament).^[2][4] During 2005-2010 he was on the Immovable Cultural Heritage Review Board of the Department of Cultural Heritage.^[2]

In 2011 he was recipient of the State Jonas Basanavičius Award for comprehensive research in ethnic Lithuanian lands.^[3]

Other awards include "Archaeologist of the Year" (2008) and recipient of the Baltoji gimtis ("Born Balt") award (2006).^[2]

Books

• Senosios Lietuvos šventvietės. Žemaitija, Vilnius: Diemedis, 1998, ISBN 9986-23-037-3
• Alkai: baltų šventviečių studija, Vilnius: Diemedis, 2003 m. ISBN 9986-23-113-2
• Studies into the Balts’ Sacred Places, Oxford: J. & E. Hedges Ltd, 2004 (British Archaeological Reports. International Series, vol. 1228)
• Senosios Lietuvos šventvietės. Aukštaitija, Vilnius: Diemedis, 2006 m. ISBN 9986-23-132-9.
• Neris. 2007 metų ekspedicija. Pirma knyga, Vilnius: Mintis, 2010, ISBN 978-5417-00-999-0

Co-authored

• Ar tikrai Raigardas prasmego? Kompleksinių tyrimų duomenys, Vilnius: VDA leidykla, 2001, ISBN 9986-571-65-0
• Merkinės istorijos bruožai, Vilnius: Lietuvos istorijos instituto leidykla, 2004, ISBN 9986-780-57-8
• (with Valentinas Baltrūnas), Lietuva. 101 įdomiausia vieta. Vilnius: Alma littera, 2008 m., 2010 m. ISBN 9789955381570
• (with Daiva Vaitkevičienė) Lietuva. 101 legendinė vieta, Vilnius: Alma littera, 2011 m. ISBN 9789955389200

References

1. Vykintas Vaitkevičius, papers at academia.edu
2. Vykintas Vaitkevičius, profile at the Vilnius University website (retrieved December 3, 2014)
3. "Vykintas Vaitkevičius – Valstybinės Jono Basanavičiaus premijos laureatas" ("Vykintas Vaitkevičius - State Jonas Basanavičius Award recipient"), Mokslo Lietuva, December 8, 2011, No. 21 (465)
4. "Vykintas Vaitkevičius, komisijos narys (Vykintas Vaitkevičius, commission member)" (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2014-12-13.