Eduard Štorch

Eduard Štorch (10 April 1878 – 25 June 1956) was a Czech pedagogue, archaeologist and writer, known for novels set in prehistoric Bohemia during Stone and Bronze Age.

Among Štorch's activities were archeology, ethnography, biology, journalism and reform of education system.

Štorch published several scholar works, many novels for the youth and countless number of articles in journals and newspapers.

His most famous novel is "Mammoth Hunters" (1918, Lovci mamutů) set 30,000–20,000 years ago among people of Gravettian culture.

Three novels were filmed: Osada havranů (1977, international title: Settlement of Crows), Na veliké řece (1977), Volání rodu (1978), all directed by Jan Schmidt.

Bust of Eduard Štorch in his native Ostroměř