Christina Peek

Magistra Artium (M.A.)

Research associate

Head of unit Textile Archeology and Graveyard Analysis

Tel.: +49 4421 915-152

Publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0655-8094

Curriculum vitae

since 2014	Research associate at NIhK
2003-2015	Scientific associate at the State Office for Monument Protection Baden–Württemberg, Esslingen head office
2002-2003	Scientific associate at the State Office for Monument Protection Baden–Württemberg, Freiburg office
2000-2002	Scientific associate at the archaeological textile research laboratory at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection, Bamberg office
2000	Master thesis (Magistra Artium) at the Otto–Friedrich–University Bamberg, faculty of philosophy
1993-2000	Studies at the Otto–Friedrich–University Bamberg. Major studies: Medieval and Post Medieval Archaeology. Minor studies: Medieval History and Didactics of History

Research priorities

•	Reconstruction of socio-economic society-structures based on chronological and chorological analysis on sources from migration period graves and early medieval burial grounds
•	Reconstruction of technological and cultural traditions, limited to a restricted area based on laboratory analyses on archaeological finds
•	Technological and archaeological analyses on textiles and other organic artefacts

Current research topics

•	The burial customs of the late RKZ and VWZ in northwestern Germany as reflected in grave equipment and items made from organic materials
•	Structure and organisation of the early medieval economy and society in the East-Friesian coastal zone. The settlement area of Dunum, district of Wittmund, as a model region
•	Pre-Roman and Roman iron age textiles from the marsh. Investigations on production and distribution.The example of Feddersen Wierde, district of Cuxhaven
•	Investigation and documentation on first millenium AD grave-finds, recovered en bloc

Memberships, honorary offices

•	NESAT - Symposium
•	International Sachsensymposion
•	Archäologische Kommission für Niedersachsen e. V.