Onderzoek naar scheepsconstructie in volle gang

Week 3 van het Scheurrak SO1 project was een spannende week voor zowel de duikers als het documentatieteam. In deze derde blog vertel ik, Kirsten Pollé, masterstudent aan de faculteit Archeologie in Leiden, waarom dit een spannende week was en hoe ik deze week ervaren heb.

Kirsten Pollé • June 09, 2023

Studenten werken mee aan onderzoek Scheurrak SO1

Van 8 tot en met 26 mei 2023 doet de Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) samen met de Universiteit Leiden onderzoek naar het scheepswrak Scheurrak SO1. Ter ondersteuning zijn hiervoor de commercieel archeologische bedrijven Vestigia, Baars-Cipro en MSDS-Marine ingehuurd.

Robin Jonker • June 05, 2023

Onderzoek naar Scheurrak SO1 van start

Van 8 tot en met 26 mei doet de Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) samen met de Universiteit Leiden onderzoek naar het scheepswrak Scheurrak SO1. Ter ondersteuning zijn hiervoor de commercieel archeologische bedrijven Vestigia, Baars-Cipro en MSDS-Marine ingehuurd.

Martijn Manders • May 30, 2023

Recycle your Neolithic axe!

Last month the Dutch government installed a 15 cent deposit on cans in order to promote recycling. Recycling has been part of human behavior since early prehistory. In prehistoric research especially the recycling of metal has received much attention.

Lasse van den Dikkenberg • May 10, 2023

From ceramics to connectivity. Berenike and the Indian Ocean Trade

The sheer quantity of ceramics in the Egyptian port site of Berenike makes it possible to explore trade relations and connectivity through the broken pots, as further evidence to support trade routes and other finds pertaining Indian Ocean Trade.

Roderick Geerts • March 20, 2023

A look within: mapping the distribution of proteins in teeth

Over the last decade the use of proteins as the focus of archaeological research has become much more popular. With the increased usage there has also been an increase in the diversity of research questions that can be addressed with ancient proteins as well as the methods used to analyse them.

Jan Dekker • February 25, 2023

The tasks at hand: Working in post-medieval Dutch communities

For as long as we have been human, our hands have been essential in our interactions with our environment. Whether we make tools, create art, or communicate with each other, we use our hands all day, every day. Our bodies respond to such continued use, including our bones.

Cora Leder • February 23, 2023

Mapping Medieval History with Broken Pots

Mapping ceramic sherds can help to explore medieval history and wide-ranging exchange networks in the Mediterranean and beyond.

Joanita Vroom • February 06, 2023

Inviting people to think about food and history in the Foodlab at Paleis Het Loo

During the last three weeks of October 2022, a 17th-century Foodlab was held as part of the exhibition “Heerlijke Herfst” (Appetising Autumn) at Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn.

Milena Blokzijl, Julia Drijver, Gaya Postma and Joanita Vroom • December 08, 2022