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Christina Peek

Magistra Artium (M.A.)

 

 

Research associate

Head of unit Textile Archeology and Graveyard Analysis

Tel.: +49 4421 915-152

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Publications

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

 

Curriculum vitae
since 2014Research associate at NIhK
2003-2015Scientific associate at the State Office for Monument Protection Baden–Württemberg, Esslingen head office
2002-2003Scientific associate at the State Office for Monument Protection Baden–Württemberg, Freiburg office
2000-2002Scientific associate at the archaeological textile research laboratory at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection, Bamberg office
2000Master thesis (Magistra Artium) at the Otto–Friedrich–University Bamberg, faculty of philosophy
1993-2000Studies 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.