Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut
Preussischer Kulturbesitz


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Dr. Iken Paap

Dr. Iken Paap

Amerindian Studies, Archaeology

Tel.:

+49 30 266 45 3202

Fax:

+49 30 266 35 1550

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1. Research Interests

  • Settlement Archaeology
  • Ceramics
  • Mesoamerica
  • Andean Region

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2. Current Projects

Research Projects

Achaeological Project Santa Rosa Xtampak: Chronology and regional/interregional networks of a Classic Maya City (Campeche/Mexico)

Since 2018, survey and excavation work has been carried out in the monumental center of the Classic Mayal site of Santa Rosa Xtampak (Campeche), 2020-2022 with funding from the Bundesbeauftragte für Kultur und Medien - BKM (see: cocludeded third-party funded projects). Another excavation campaign is planned for 2023.

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3. Publications

Monographs and Editions

Articles and contributions in books

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4. Curriculum Vitae

2020-2022

Direction of the Santa Rosa Xtampak Archaeological Project "Santa Rosa Xtampak: Chronology and Networks of a Supraregional Classic Maya Center" (Funding: BKM). Information: https://arqueologiai.de/srx/

2011-2018

Direction of the Dzehkabtun Archaeological Project "Epiclassic and Postclassic in Northern Campeche, Mexico: Continuities and Ruptures" (Funding: DFG). Information: https://arqueologiai.de/dzk/

Since December 2010

Staff member of the Research and Publications Department at the Ibero-American Institute, editorial office of the journal INDIANA

2009-2010

Field director: Archaeological Project Uxul, Abt. für Altamerikanistik, Institute VII, Bonn University

2007-2008

Scholarship from the German Archaeological Institute (DAI - Research Cluster I)

2001-2007

Staff member, field director: Archaeological Project Xkipché, Institut für Altamerikanistik und Ethnologie, Bonn University

2001

PhD, Bonn University. Dissertation: "Die Keramik von Khyinga, Mustang District, Nepal“ [The Ceramics from Khyinga, Mustang District, Nepal]

1994

Staff member: Archaeological Project Xkipché, Institut für Altamerikanistik und Ethnologie, Bonn University

1993

Master, Bonn University. Master's thesis: "Methodenkritik des Virú Valley Projects" [A methodological review of the Virú Valley Project]

1991-2001

Staff member: Nepal-German Project on High Mountain Archaeology, German Archaeological Institute - KAVA, Bonn

1985-1993

Studies at the Universities of Vienna and Bonn (Ethnology/Amerindian Studies, Prehistory, Romance languages and literature)



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