Hans Walter (archaeologist)
Hans Walter (born October 5, 1920 in Auerbach; † March 4, 2001 ) was a German classical archaeologist .
Walter received his doctorate in 1953 under Ernst Buschor at the University of Munich and completed his habilitation there in 1963. In 1966 he accepted a full professorship at the University of Salzburg , which he held until his retirement in 1986.
Walter dealt mainly with the archeology of Greek sanctuaries. Initially involved in the excavation in the Heraion of Samos , he has been in charge of the excavations of Old Aegina since 1966 . In addition, he also researched mythological representations, vase painting and sculpture. He was married to the Greek archaeologist Elena Walter-Karydi .
Publications
- Mythical scenes on Attic vases of the fourth century BC Chr. Dissertation. Munich 1953
- The people of ancient Aegina 3000-1000 BC Chr. Urachhaus, Stuttgart 1983
- The figure of the woman. Pictorial works from 30,000 - 20 BC Chr. Anthropological considerations. Urachhaus, Stuttgart 1985
- The Greek sanctuary: depicted at the Heraion von Samos Urachhaus, Stuttgart 1990 ISBN 3-878-38630-3
- Pan's return. The god of the Greek wilderness. Piper, Munich / Zurich 1991, ISBN 3-492-02588-9 . Revised new edition Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 2001 ISBN 3-423-30811-7
literature
- Klaus Dornisch : Memories of Hans Walter. In: Nürnberger Blätter zur Archäologie 17, 2000-01, pp. 198–199
- T. Knischka: Memories of Hans Walter. In: Antike Welt 32, 2001, pp. 546-547
- Andreas Prater: Hans Walter. In: Gnomon 74, 2002, pp. 92-94
- Fritz Fellner , Doris A. Corradini (Ed.): Austrian History in the 20th Century. A biographical-bibliographical lexicon (= publications of the Commission for Modern History of Austria. Vol. 99). Böhlau, Vienna et al. 2006, ISBN 3-205-77476-0 , p. 438.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans Walter in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Walter, Hans |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German classical archaeologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Auerbach |
DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 2001 |