CURRICULUM VITAE
ANDREJS VASKS
LAST UPDATE: 18.11.2012
Email: Andrejs.vasks@lu.lv
EDUCATION AND DEGREES:
1995
1992
1984
1980–1983
1965–1970
Dr. habil. hist., University of Latvia
Dr. hist., Latvian Academy of Sciences
Dr. hist. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR)
Institute of Archaeology, Leningrad, Russia
University of Latvia (Faculty of History and Philosophy)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Since 1997
Since 1993
1984–1992
1968–1980
Professor, Department of Archaeology and Auxiliary Historical
Disciplines, Faculty of History and Philosophy, University of Latvia
Senior Researcher, Institute of Latvian History, University of Latvia
Researcher, Institute of Latvian History, University of Latvia
Researcher, Senior Researcher, Latvian History Museum
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Fundamental and applied research projects funded by the Latvian
Council of Science:
2009–2012 Leader of the project “The interaction of Society and Material culture in
the Stone and Metal Ages in the territory of Latvia”
2005–2008 Collaborator of the project “Hill-forts in the Latvian landscape”. Grant
from the University of Latvia
2005–2008 Leader of the project “Man and culture in the environmental context in
Latvian early prehistory.” Grant from the Latvian Council of Science
2001–2004 Head of the project “Man in the changing environment in the Stone Age
and Early Metal Period”. Grant from the Latvian Council of Sciences
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
Courses taught at the University of Latvia:
• Prehistory of Latvia (BA)
•Archaeology of Latvia (BA)
•Archaeological
monuments of Latvia (BA) • Europe in the Bronze Age.(BA) • Field course
Archaeology of Latvia (BA) • Archaeology and politics in the 20th century (MA) •
Studies of archaeological records (MA) • Individual research in Latvian archaeology
(MA)
OTHER:
Head of the Doctoral Council in History, University of Latvia
Expert for History, Latvian Council of Science
Member of Editorial Board of the journal Estonian Journal of Archaeology
Member of Editorial Board of the series Estonian Archaeology
Member of Editorial Board of the semiannual journal Archaeologia Baltica
Member of Editorial Board of the series Arheoloģija un Etnogrāfija
Member, Advisory Council of Cultural Heritage, State Inspectorate for Heritage
Protection
Member of Latvian Association of Archaeologists
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
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Archaeology and prehistory of the East Baltic
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Bronze and Early Iron Age of the East Baltic

Man and environment in prehistory
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Social archaeology etc.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
BOOKS
1. Pottery of the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age of Latvia. – Zinātne
Publishers: Riga, 1991 – 198 p.:il. (In Russian; English summary).
2. Brikuļi fortified settlement. The Lubāna Lowlands in the Late Bronze and Iron Age
(1000 BC – 1000 AD). – Preses Nams publishers: Riga, 1994 – 128 p.: il. (In Latvian;
English summary).
3. The Prehistory of Latvia. 8500 BC–1200 AD – Zvaigzne ABC Publishers: Riga,
1997 – 223 p.:il. The joint authors B. Vaska, R. Grāvare. (in Latvian; English
summary).
4. Staldzenes bronzas laikmeta depozīts. Staldzene Bronze Age Hoard. – Rīga, 2004.
– 80 p., il. (co-author: A. Vijups)
ARTICLES
1. The Kalnazīverti pectoral ornament: archaeology and folklore – Archaeologia
Lituana 7. – Vilnius: Vilnius University Publishing House, 2006. – P. 9–14.
2. Stone grave cemeteries in western Latvia. – Ethnicity and culture. Studies in
Honour of Silvia Laul. – Muinasaja Teadus, 18. – Tartu-Tallinn 2006. – P.99–110.
3. Weapons and warfare during the Bronze Age in the area of present-day
Latvia.– in: Archaeologia Baltica, 8. – Klaipeda University Press 2007. – P. 32–
38.
4. Bronze-working centres in the system of social relations in the territory of Latvia
during the Early Metal Period. – In: A. Merkevičius (ed.). Colours of archaeology.
Material culture and the society. Papers from the Second Theoretical Seminar of the
Baltic Archaeologists (BASE) held at the University of Vilnius, Lithuania, October
21–22, 2005. – Interarchaeologia, 2. – Vilnius – Helsinki – Riga – Tartu, 2007. P.
65–77.
5. Burials on settlement sites: memories of ancestors or dissociation? // Memory,
Society and Material Culture. Papers from the Third Theoretical Seminar of the
Baltic Archaeologists (BASE) Held at the University of Latvia, October 5–6, 2007 /
Ed. by Andris Šnē and Andrejs Vasks. – Riga – Helsinki – Tartu – Vilnius, 2009. –
P. 89–98. – (Interarchaeologia, 3).
6. Latvia as a part of a sphere of contacts in the Bronze Age. – In: Archaeologia
Baltica, 13. – Klaipeda University Press, 2010. – P. 153–161.
7. New data on Hill-forts of North-Western Latvia. – Archaeologia Lituana 12. –
Vilnius: Vilnius University Publishing House, 2011. – P 64–78.
REVIEWS:
1. Lietuvos piliakalniai atlasas. – I – III tomas. Sudarytojai Z. Baubonis, G. Zabiela.
Vilnius: Briedis, 2005. – Latvijas Vēstures Institūta Žurnāls (Journal of the Institute of
Latvian History) – 2006. – Nr. 2. – pp.176 – 179.
2. Lang V. The Bronze and Early Iron Ages in Estonia. Tartu: Tartu University Press,
2008. – 298 p. (Estonian Archaeology 3) – Latvijas Vēstures Institūta Žurnāls
(Journal of the Institute of Latvian History) – 2008. – Nr.2. – pp.171 – 175.
3. Archaeological research in Estonia 1865–2005 (Estonian Archaeology 1). – Tartu:
Tartu University Press, 2006. – Forschungen zur Baltischen geschichte, Bd. 1. –
Tartu: AkadeemilineAjalooselts,2008. – S. 266–269.