Evžen Neustupný (31 October 1933 – 14 January 2021) was a Czech

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

, born in

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

and educated at the

Charles University Charles University (CUNI; , UK; ; ), or historically as the University of Prague (), is the largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest universities in the world in conti ...

. He was a son of the archaeologist and

museologist Museology (also called museum studies or museum science) is the study of museums. It explores the history of museums and their role in society, as well as the activities they engage in, including curating, preservation, public programming, and ed ...

. He was an author of numerous publications, e.g. ''Archaeological Method''. On 14 January 2021, Neustupný died at the age of 87.

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1933 births 2021 deaths Charles University alumni Scientists from Prague Academic staff of the University of West Bohemia 20th-century Czech archaeologists 21st-century archaeologists Czech prehistorians {{archaeologist-stub