Georg F.L. Sarauw

Georg Frederik Ludvig Sarauw (12 November 1862 – 17 February 1928) was a Danish-Swedish botanist and archaeologist.

He studied natural history at the University of Copenhagen under professor Japetus Steenstrup and in 1882 took a degree in philosophy.

The thorough investigation moved the first prehistoric finds in Northern Europe 2,500 years back in time with respect to the Ertebølle culture, then thought to be the oldest stratum.

With help from Oscar Montelius (1843–1921), director of the Swedish National Heritage Board, Sarauw was employed at the newly founded archaeological division at the Museum of Gothenburg where from 1912 he remained for the rest of his career.

From 1915 to 1923, he led an archaeological survey of early Geats settlement in the Göta älv area together with school teacher and local archaeologist Johan Alin (1879-1944).