Vello Lõugas Explained

Vello Lõugas (6 April 1937 Suure-Jaani – 21 May 1998 Tallinn) was an Estonian archaeologist.^[1]

In 1961 he graduated from Tartu State University.^[1]

In 1987 he was one of the founders of Estonian Heritage Society. Since 1995 he was the chief editor of the journal Austrvegr.^[1]

His main fields of research were burial mounds and forthills.^[1]

Awards

• 1985: Estonian SSR State Prize^[1]

Works

• Leedu-eesti sõnaraamat. 1969
• Vestlusi eesti ja leedu keeles. 1971
• Toivo Kohv, R. Kärner, Vello Lõugas. Pirita jõgi. 1982
• Vello Lõugas, Jüri Selirand. Arheoloogiga Eestimaa teedel. 1977, 2nd edition 1989
• The archaeology of terror. 1991
• Kaali kraatriväljal Phaethonit otsimas. 1996

Notes and References

1. Eesti entsüklopeedia 14: Eesti elulood. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 2000. Page 266