Herbert Jankuhn

Herbert Jankuhn
Born	(1905-08-08)8 August 1905 Angerburg, East Prussia, Germany
Died	30 April 1990(1990-04-30) (aged 84) Göttingen, Germany
Known for	Excavations at Hedeby
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Königsberg University of Jena University of Berlin University of Kiel
Academic advisors	Max Ebert Carl Schuchhardt
Influences	Wilhelm Unverzagt Albert Kiekebusch
Academic work
Discipline	Archaeology
Institutions	University of Kiel University of Rostock University of Göttingen
Notable students	Heiko Steuer
Main interests	Archaeology of Germanic peoples
Notable works	Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde

Herbert Jankuhn (8 August 1905 – 30 April 1990) was a German archaeologist who specialized in the archaeology of Germanic peoples. He is best known for his excavations at the Viking Age site of Hedeby, and for his instrumental role in the publishing of the second edition of the Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde.

Jankuhn joined the Nazi Party, SS and SA in the 1930s.