Chifumbazi and Archive of the Collection Carl Wiese
Fig. 1 Carl Wiese to Felix von Luschan, January 16, 1906 Fig. 2 Ruggs new map of the Western Nyassaland Goldfields : especially illustrating the explorations of Carl Wiese from 1885 […]
Alluvial fans and ‘chocolate bars’: Unveiling the sedimentary archives of the Pergamon Micro-Region
In exploring sedimentary profiles obtained by vibra-coring in the Bakırçay plain, our interdisciplinary fieldwork investigates the development of alluvial fans in the Pergamon micro-region. We aim to uncover the intricate interplay between sediment dynamics and historical settlement patterns. At the same time, our study of ‚chocolate bars‘ provides insights into ancient pottery production and highlights the relationship between human activity and the landscape in the Pergamon Micro-Region.
SPP Annual Meeting 2024 in Cologne
Report on the Annual Meeting 2024 of the SPP which took place at the University of Cologne in mid January.
Die SPP Jahrestagung 2024 in Köln
Bericht über die SPP Jahrestagung 2024, die Mitte Januar an der Universität zu Köln stattfand.
兔隐广寒，龙现云端 – Der Hase zieht sich in den Mondpalast zurück, der Drache erscheint über den Wolken – The Rabbit retreats to the moon palace, the Dragon appears above the clouds.
So steht es in Chinesisch auf der Karte. Und das geschah in der Nacht auf Samstag, den 10. Februar. Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, mit dem Drachen kommt das einzige der […]
KulturGutRetter-Fieldschool in Elephantine – Digitale Werkzeuge für die Dokumentation von Kulturgut
From November 12th to 22nd, 2023, experts from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) took part in a field school in Elephantine, offered by the KulturGutRetter project and […]
Lecture: DIE PLANUNGS- UND BAUGESCHICHTE DES ATATÜRK KULTUR ZENTRUMS (AKM) IN ISTANBUL
The Atatürk Cultural Centre (AKM) on Taksim, Istanbul, looks back on an eventful building history. After 23 years of construction, the complex was finally completed in 1969 according to the […]
ock.dainst.org: the online database of the Corpus Vasorum Arretinorum
by Katja Rösler Since the end of January 2024, the enhanced database of the Corpus Vasorum Arretinorum, which is used to study and identify potter’s names and stamps on Roman […]
Archaeological Research and Cultural heritage Management in Eswatini
Micromorpholical sampling at Lions Cave Excavations at the Muti Muti shelter Finding-spot Muti Muti In 2023, our team with members of the DAI, the Senckenberg Center for Humanfor Human Evolution, […]
Late hunter-gatherers & first farmers in Southern Mozambique
Fig. 1 Thin section Changalane Fig. 2 Pottery survey Changalane Fig. 3 Pottery sampling Changalane In April 2023, a project meeting was held at the KAAK with project manager JörgLinstädter, […]
Connecting Foodways
Fig. 1 Sorghum, a locally domesticated crop, is the most important staple food in Sudan Fig. 2 Cooking millet porridge involves several steps, which are often performed jointly by women […]
Planet Africa
Planet Africa – Archaeological Time Travel Meeting with Wazi Apoh at the KAAK Thematic modules of the Planet Africa exhibition African artists created illustrations for every thematic module „Planet Africa“ […]
Publication: LA-ICP-MS analysis of glass beads from Tié (12th-14th centuries), Kanem, Chad: evidence of trans-Sudanic exchanges
Report on chemical analysis of archaeological glas from Tie in the Lake Chad region
Publikation: LA-ICP-MS analysis of glass beads from Tié (12th-14th centuries), Kanem, Chad: evidence of trans-Sudanic exchanges
Bericht über die chemische Analyse archäologischer Glasfunde aus Tie in der Tschadseeregion.
DAI istanbul 22.2024 online now
The latest edition of the annual brochure of the Istanbul Department of the DAI is now available online! Photo: M. Kinzel, Graphic: B. Akan In German and Turkish, the brochure […]
