Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae

Danish archaeologist

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1821

Place of Birth: Vejle, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1885

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (14 March 1821 – 15 August 1885) was a Danish archaeologist, historian and politician, who was the second director of the National Museum of Denmark (1865–1874).
He played a key role in the foundation of scientific archaeology.
Worsaae was the first to excavate and use stratigraphy to prove C.
J.
Thomsen's sequence of the Three-age system: Stone, Bronze, Iron.
He was also a pioneer in the development of paleobotany through his excavation work in the peat bogs of Jutland.
Worsaae served as Kultus Minister of Denmark (the cultural and education minister) for Christen Andreas Fonnesbech from 1874 to 1875.



Description	British engraver
Date of birth/death	23 July 1831	5 May 1873 / 1873
Location of birth/death	London	Stockholm
Work location	Sweden, United States of America, United Kingdom
Authority control	: Q6179739