Vykintas Vaitkevičius is a

Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...

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, ...

. Vaitkevičius graduated from the

Vilnius University Vilnius University ( Lithuanian: ''Vilniaus universitetas'') is a public research university, which is the first and largest university in Lithuania, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent higher education institutions in Central and Ea ...

(1996: B.S. history, specialty archaeology; 1998: M.S. history, specialty archaeology; 2000: doctorate in humanities)Vykintas Vaitkevičius
profile at the Vilnius University website (retrieved December 3, 2014) His research interests include

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and ancient Lithuanian religion, comprehensive studies of Lithuania and Belarus, and digitization of

cultural heritage Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all heritages of past generations are "heritage"; rather, heritage is a product of selection by socie ...

. Since 2010 he is Vilnius University. As of 2014 he is project leader at the museology chair, Department of Communication. He is noted for popularization of the archaeology in the society. In particular, since 2002 he is an active organizer of the "Professor

Marija Gimbutas Marija Gimbutas (, ; January 23, 1921 – February 2, 1994) was a Lithuanian archaeology, archaeologist and anthropologist known for her research into the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures of "Old European Culture, Old Europe" and for her Kurgan ...

Readings" co-organized by the National Museum of Lithuania and the Archaeological Society of Lithiuania. Since 2006 he is deputy chair of the Archaeological Society of Lithiuania. During 2001-2002 he was member of the state commission in archaeology at

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(Lithuanian parliament). During 2005-2010 he was on the Immovable Cultural Heritage Review Board of the Department of Cultural Heritage. In 2011 he was recipient of the State

Jonas Basanavičius Jonas Basanavičius (, ; 23 November 1851 – 16 February 1927) was an activist and proponent of the Lithuanian National Revival. He participated in every major event leading to the independent Lithuanian state and is often given the informal hon ...

Award for comprehensive research in ethnic Lithuanian lands."Vykintas Vaitkevičius – Valstybinės Jono Basanavičiaus premijos laureatas"
("Vykintas Vaitkevičius - State Jonas Basanavičius Award recipient"), ''Mokslo Lietuva'', December 8, 2011, No. 21 (465) Other awards include "Archaeologist of the Year" (2008) and recipient of the ''Baltoji gimtis'' ("Born Balt") award (2006).

Books

* ''Senosios Lietuvos šventvietės. Žemaitija'', Vilnius: Diemedis, 1998, * ''Alkai: baltų šventviečių studija'', Vilnius: Diemedis, 2003 m. * ''Studies into the Balts’ Sacred Places'', Oxford: J. & E. Hedges Ltd, 2004 (British Archaeological Reports. International Series, vol. 1228) * ''Senosios Lietuvos šventvietės. Aukštaitija'', Vilnius: Diemedis, 2006 m. . * ''Neris. 2007 metų ekspedicija. Pirma knyga,'' Vilnius: Mintis, 2010,

Co-authored

*''Ar tikrai Raigardas prasmego? Kompleksinių tyrimų duomenys'', Vilnius: VDA leidykla, 2001, * ''Merkinės istorijos bruožai'', Vilnius: Lietuvos istorijos instituto leidykla, 2004, * (with Valentinas Baltrūnas), ''Lietuva. 101 įdomiausia vieta.'' Vilnius: Alma littera, 2008 m., 2010 m. * (with Daiva Vaitkevičienė) ''Lietuva. 101 legendinė vieta'', Vilnius: Alma littera, 2011 m.

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