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Claus J. Bruder (?-?)

Collection - Estate

The German specialist in ancient American studies ad graphic designer studied the cultures of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica at the FU Berlin under Gerdt Kutscher. In 1979 – supported by his wife Erika Bruder – he founded the journal “Mexicon” together with Karl-Friedrich von Flemming (+), Karl Herbert Mayer (+) and Matthias Strecker.

Material: 4 boxes with slides, notes, manuscript fragments, drafts and correspondence.

Provenance: Donation, 2013

Keywords: Mesoamerica, México, archaeology