Michael Harnest
Michael Harnest (born July 17, 1965 in Munich ; † March 13, 2016 in Abensberg ) was a German archaeologist and draftsman .
Life
Michael Harnest was born in Munich as the son of the draftsman Joseph Harnest and his wife Gisela Harnest (née Nuss).
He graduated from high school in 1984 at the State School Home in Marquartstein . This was followed by studies in Near Eastern archeology at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich . After completing his MA in 1993, he worked in various excavation campaigns on the Sirkeli Höyük near Adana in Turkey in 1994 under the direction of Barthel Hrouda .
Among other things, the excavation in the castle ruins in Kallmünz was carried out under Harnest's direction . His work was characterized by a strong understanding of the European archaeological drawing tradition that had arisen from the Renaissance . He worked on various excavations in Bavaria until his death.
Fonts
- The dog in ancient Mesopotamia - An investigation into the development and cultural significance of canis familiaris in the history of Mesopotamia. LMU Munich, 1993
- A Bronze Age dog burial on the Frauenberg near Weltenburg. City of Kelheim, 1997
- with Peter Schauer : The Schlossberg above Kallmünz, Upper Palatinate. Preliminary report on the archaeological research results 1999-2001. In: Contributions to archeology in the Upper Palatinate and in Regensburg 5, pp. 167-173.
Web links
- Publications UNI Regensburg
- Publications in: Bavarian Bibliography
- Regesta Imperii - Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harnest, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German archaeologist and draftsman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 2016 |
| Place of death | Abensberg |