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International Kurru Archaeological Project International Kurru Archaeological Project Excavation Conservation Collaboration The International Kurru Archaeological Project IKAP is a collaborative archaeological project codirected by Geoff Emberling Associate Research Scientist of the Kelsey Museum University of Michigan and Rachael J. Dann Associate Professor Egyptian Sudanese Archaeology of the University of Copenhagen. ElKurru isone of the most important sites of ancient Kush. It was a royal pyramid burial ground for many of the kings and queens of the dynasty of Napata from about 850650 BCE including burials of kings who conquered Egypt and ruled there as its 25 th Dynasty.