Johann Christian Dünnhaupt
Johann Christian Dünnhaupt (* 1716 in Tylhausen ( Waldeck ), † May 2, 1786 in Lelm ) was a German pastor and prehistoric . He is considered to be the founder of prehistory research in the Braunschweig region .
Life
Johann Christian Dünnhaupt was one of six children of Franz Dünnhaupt, Rector of Negenborn . He was a student at the Amelungsborn monastery . Already there he developed an interest in history by roaming the ruins of Everstein Castle and Homburg . At Homburg he claims to have not reached the bottom of the castle fountain in 1736 with a 60 fathom (103 m) long thread weighted down with a lead ball.
Later, Dünnhaupt studied theology at the University of Helmstedt . After that he was a tutor for a few years . In 1750 he became a pastor in Berel and married Maria Henriette Wrisberg from Elze there in 1751 . The marriage resulted in 10 children. In 1763, Dünnhaupt moved to Lelm. After the first adult children left home, his interest in history revived. In 1768 his publications on prehistory and early history in the Braunschweiger Land began in the scholarly contributions to the Braunschweigische advertisements . His main work is the book Contributions to German History of Lower Saxony and its Antiquities , published in 1778 and printed in Helmstedt .
Dünnhaupt discovered the burial mound field Ole Hai in the Elm between Räbke and Lelm. He undertook the first excavations on the burial mounds and carefully hid urns . He published his research results in his book on Lower Saxony history published in 1778 in the chapter About the urns or death pots dug in the Elm . In it, Dünnhaupt not only described his finds, but also gave a serious archaeological-historical interpretation of the finds and findings . The Schöningen rector Johann Arnold Ballenstedt continued the work of Dünnhaupt. Some of the urns found by Dünnhaupt are exhibited in Wolfenbüttel and Helmstedt.
Works
- Contributions to German history in Lower Saxony and its antiquities , Helmstedt, 1778 ( online ). - Ndr. Whitefish MT 2009.
literature
- Gerd Biegel : The history of research. In: Das Braunschweiger Land (Guide to archaeological monuments in Germany). No. 34, 1997, p. 26f.
- Franz Fuhse : The history of prehistoric research in the state of Braunschweig. In: Mannus, Journal for Prehistory , V. Supplementary Volume 1927, p. 159.
- H. Geffers: Chronicle of the village Lelm. 1971, p. 76ff.
- R. Schaper: "Father of Prehistory". First digs in our homeland. In: From home, for home. Supplement to the Helmstedter Kreisblatt of June 22, 1963, p. 74.
- Joachim Schmid: Dünnhaupt, Johann Christian. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 176 .
- Th. Voges: Johann Christian Dünnhaupt, Braunschweig's first prehistoric. In: Braunschweigisches Magazin , No. 24, March 1918, pp. 25–31.
Web links
- Genealogy of his family
- Gerd Biegel: The rubble of the castles in the Braunschweiger Zeitung from April 17, 2013
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helmut Walter: The Homburg story at Förderverein Burgruine Homburg
- ^ Pastors in Berel on January 22, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dünnhaupt, Johann Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pastor and prehistorian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1716 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tylhausen ( Waldeck ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1786 |
| Place of death | Lelm |