@royvanbeek.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Landscape Archaeology at Wageningen University. Interdisciplinary research on humans & landscapes to connect past, present and future.
The age of dikes can be difficult to determine. In this new paper in Journal of Archaeological Science we show that #luminescence produces very promising results. Obtained dates match historical sources and archaeological finds very well! @w-u-r.bsky.social
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Archaeologist in a yellow high-vis jacket and pink cap excavating a wooden trackway in a peatland. A diagonal cut runs through the trackway, made during peat extraction.
NEW Peatlands are incredibly valuable for archaeologists, preserving organic materials that usually do not survive. However, this heritage is under threat and the latest #AntiquityDebate argues action must be taken now to save the #archaeology πΊ
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If you have any interesting wetland archaeological research to share, please consider @jnlwetlandarch.bsky.social! We welcome a wide array of paper types from any region wordlwide π. Let's build a wetland research community together!
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Proud to share our new debate paper in @antiquity.ac.uk, in which we address the preservation crisis of European peatland archaeology and highlight pathways for a more sustainable future.
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Map of some of the sites with bog bodies that were studied in relation to peatlands across Northern Europe, differentiated via site type.
Bog bodies are a millennia-long tradition in Northern Europe, starting ~5000 years ago in Scandinavia and continuing into early modern times. Analysis of over 1000 individuals found most met violent ends.
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Proud to have been part of an international research team to investigate the fascinating landscape history of Lolland (Denmark), and what we can learn from it. This is the paper we wrote:
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Dutch coastal landscapes contain a wealth of maritieme cultural #heritage. These are the jaws of a blue whale, displayed on the Wadden Isle of #Schiermonnikoog. The animal was caught in 1950 during one of the many expeditions starting from the island.
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New paper on the application of #luminescence dating techniques to improve chronologies of archaeological earthworks.
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New paper! On the wide array of threats that coastal environments are facing worldwide, and the necessity of coupled natural and cultural management approaches.
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Today we at Wageningen University are striking against the budget cuts of the Dutch government, which will have a devastating effect on Dutch academia and our society at large. Doe het niet! @w-u-r.bsky.social
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For #FindsFriday here are two antler picks from Grimes Graves Neolithic flint mines complete with original label dating the find date to 1914 or just before
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Some nicely decorated pottery from urnfields in the Eastern Netherlands, Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age.
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My first post over here! Let's start with a picture of my most recent archaeological fieldwork, which attracted a lot of attention.
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