The Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK) was founded to understand the history of humanity globally and to contribute to the preservation of the world’s cultural heritage. The KAAK focuses on regions outside Europe, with a particular focus on Latin America, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

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VORTRAGSVERANSTALTUNG

Book presentation Gustavo G. Politis: "The Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia"

16.12.2025 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

Book presentation Gustavo G. Politis: "The Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia"

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ZEITSCHRIFTEN

JoGA 2025: Complete edition

11.12.2025 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

The complete edition of JoGA 2025 is now available.

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ÖFFNUNGSZEITEN

Library closed over the Christmas period.

11.12.2025 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

The KAAK library will be closed from December 22, 2025 to January 5, 2026.

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ZEITSCHRIFTEN

New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2025)

11.11.2025 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

Tilman Musch, Cattle in the Desert: A Contemporary Occurrence in the Context of Rock Engravings (Tibesti, Borku, Ennedi)

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ZEITSCHRIFTEN

New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2025)

06.11.2025 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

Ariane de Saxcé et al., Glass Production in Sri Lanka. A Report on the 2022 Excavations and Survey at the Pabalugala Archaeological Reserve, Giribawa

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ZEITSCHRIFTEN

New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2025)

22.10.2025 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

Heiko Prümers (2025), Two Jesuit Missions in the Llanos de Mojos, Bolivia: Their Short-lived Listory Reconstructed from Written Sources and Lidar Images

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ZEITSCHRIFTEN

New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2025)

02.10.2025 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

Tom Noack - Johanna Sigl (2025), Pottery, Standards, and Sustainability. Digital Archiving with iDAI.field and the SPP Recording Scheme

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ZEITSCHRIFTEN

New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2025)

04.07.2025 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

Lorenzo Risco - James M. Crandall (2025), Drinking, Identity, and Practice. Becoming Inca at Purun Llacta de Soloco (Chachapoyas)