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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Exhibition Opening in Berlin: "Planet Africa – Archaeological Time Travel"

06.12.2024 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

An Exhibition by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) and the Museum of Prehistory and Early History (MVF) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin at the James-Simon-Galerie.

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"Planet Africa" – First Exhibition Opening at the National Library of Morocco

18.11.2024 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

The DAI, Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, and the Institut National des Sciences de l'Archéologie et du Patrimoine (INSAP) present “Planet Africa” in the National Library of Morocco (BNRM).

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Lion Cavern Ngwenya – The Oldest Ochre Mine in the World

14.11.2024 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

A comprehensive study on ochre extraction in Africa reveals that this mineral was deliberately selected, systematically extracted, and transported over long distances as far back as 50,000 years ago

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New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2024/6)

28.10.2024 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

Johannes Moser, A handful of shell tools from Chelbacheb Islands (Rock Islands), Palau

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New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2024/5)

28.10.2024 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

Alexa Höhn - Stephen A. Dueppen - Daphne Gallagher - Lukas Lammers, The Archaeology of Shea Parklands (Vitellaria paradoxa) in Burkina Faso

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New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2024/4)

28.10.2024 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

Silvia Polla - Sarah Japp - Marlene Köster - Heiko Stukenbrok - Andreas Springer and Guiseppe La Piana, Ceramic and food consumption in ancient northern Ethiopia: Analysis of organic residue in pottery from Yeha by GC-MS

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Edo|cation: Researching and Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Benin

21.10.2024 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

Edo|cation is part of archaeological and cultural partnership between Nigeria and Germany in the framework of the restitution of the socalled Benin Bronzes in 2022.

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New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2024/3)

26.07.2024 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

Martin Trautmann – Iris Trautmann – Zuzana Obertová et al., Pre-Hispanic human remains from Salvatierra, Llanos de Mojos, Bolivia