pˈɔːl kˈɜːtʃhɔf sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, hˈæl, pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv wɛstfˈeɪliə nˈaɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː wʌzɐ dʒˈɜːmənmˈɛksɪkən ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒˌɪst, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾᵻd fɔːɹ hɪz sˈɛmɪnəl wˈɜːk ɪn dᵻfˈaɪnɪŋ ænd ᵻlˈæbɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə kˈʌltʃɚɹ ˈɛɹiə ʌv mˌɛsoʊɐmˈɛɹɪkə, ɐ tˈɜːm hiː kˈɔɪnd.
Paul Kirchhoff (17 August 1900, Halle, Province of Westphalia – 9 December 1972) was a German-Mexican anthropologist, most noted for his seminal work in defining and elaborating the culture area of Mesoamerica, a term he coined.