Description | Otto Hauser (April 27/April 12, 1874, Wädenswil - June 19/June 14, 1932, Berlin) was a Swiss prehistorian. He had no academic training and was poorly regarded, especially since he pursued archeology as a commercial venture. He made himself highly unpopular in France by, in addition to being German, he leasing or buying land in the Vézère Valley and made a number of notable finds, which he sold to the Museum für Volkerkunde in Berlin. In 1914, he was accused of being a spy and fled to Switzerland. [from Trinkaus, The Neandertals] |