Dr. Jan Albert Bakker
Dr. Jan Albert Bakker (1935), is a former senior lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology of Northwestern Europe at the University of Amsterdam, at the former Institute for Prae- and Protohistory (IPP), which is now part of the Amsterdam Archaeological Centre (AAC).
Bakker is one of the leading (international) authorities in the field of Neolithic archaeology with a special focus on the Funnelbeaker Culture or TRB. In particular the hunebeds, or megalithic tombs, have been one of his main focus points. Although Bakker is now retired he still regularly publishes books and papers on the subject.
Books by this author
Megalith Research in the Netherlands, 1547-1911. From ‘Giant’s Beds’ and ‘Pillars of Hercules’ to accurate investigationsJan Albert Bakker – 2010 – (ISBN: 978-90-8890-034-1) | |
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The impressive megalithic tombs in the northeastern Netherlands are called ‘hunebedden’, meaning ‘Giants’ graves’. These enigmatic Neolithic structures date to around 3000 BC and were built by the Funnelbeaker, or TRB, people. The current interpretation of these monuments, however, is the result of over 400 years of megalithic research, the history of which is recorded in this book.
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The TRB West Group. Studies in the Chronology and Geography of the Makers of Hunebeds and Tiefstich PotteryJan Albert Bakker – 2009 – (ISBN: 978-90-8890-023-5) | |
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In 1979 the by now classic work on the pottery of the TRB West group of Jan Albert Bakker was published. In his book Bakker deals with the research history and typochronology of the TRB pottery. Also he gives a detailed account of the other TRB finds such as flint and stone artefacts and of course the most important TRB sites. Over the years this book has become a standard-work for anyone who is interested in hunebeds and their makers.
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