Archaeology

Archaeology

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 • 27-01-2023

Archaeology

A stitch in time: in search for the daily activities of the early medieval inhabitants of Oegstgeest

Bone and antler pins and two-pointed bone rods found in Merovingian Oegstgeest had multiple functions, as revealed by archaeological microwear analysis.

Cynthia Kromotaroeno • 28-10-2022

Archaeology

Early medieval England in long-term perspective: the English Landscapes and Identities project

We live in the digital era, and archaeologists are increasingly engaging with 'big' data. A recent project at Oxford sought new answers about the landscapes of early medieval England from the longue durée.

Letty ten Harkel • 14-10-2022

Military History · Archaeology

Deciphering the Feudal Landscapes of Crusader Peloponnese

They have been described as castles, castle towns or simply fortified medieval villages. The hilltop settlements of the late-medieval Peloponnese dominate the landscape as relics of its feudal past. Yet, their identity, origin, purpose and chronology remain ambiguous.

Dionysis Kalantzis-Papadopoulos • 27-05-2022

Archaeology

Wine trade from the Holy Land

Palestinian wines were praised and consumed across western Europe. Transport containers found in Jerusalem, likely used to carry these wines, are stored in the depot at the Faculty of Archaeology. What can these amphorae tell us about connectivity across the Mediterranean in the early Middle Ages?

Vera van Heel • 13-05-2022

Archaeology

Flattery and Flans: Imitation in Islamic Numismatics

During the Early Islamic Period, a variety of coins emerged from the dying empires of Rome and Iran that helped the local Central Asian economies supply of silver for the next several hundred years. One of these coins was centred around one city that would rise from conquests and continue to thrive.

Jonathan Ouellet • 29-04-2022

Archaeology

Can we name a corpse? Identifying royalty in the burial record

A number of splendorous and wealthy ‘princely tombs’ from early medieval Europe have been identified with royal figures known from written sources. Can we really be sure who were buried in these tombs?

Jip Barreveld • 15-04-2022

Archaeology

Een speurtocht naar metaalvondsten: het levenswerk van Herman Zomerdijk in Kennemerland

Duizenden metaalvondsten die door detectorist wijlen Herman Zomerdijk zijn gedaan in de regio Kennemerland schetsen een uniek beeld van Noord-Holland door de eeuwen heen.

Mink van IJzendoorn + 1 other • 04-02-2022

Archaeology

Medieval Malaria: Skeletal evidence for this parasitic infection in the Netherlands

Malaria, a debilitating and often chronic disease, was a major health problem up to the 20th century in the Netherlands. But was this also the case for the medieval period?

Rachel Schats • 25-06-2021

Blogs

Mapping Medieval History with Broken Pots

A stitch in time: in search for the daily activities of the early medieval inhabitants of Oegstgeest

Early medieval England in long-term perspective: the English Landscapes and Identities project

Deciphering the Feudal Landscapes of Crusader Peloponnese

Wine trade from the Holy Land

Flattery and Flans: Imitation in Islamic Numismatics

Can we name a corpse? Identifying royalty in the burial record

Een speurtocht naar metaalvondsten: het levenswerk van Herman Zomerdijk in Kennemerland

Medieval Malaria: Skeletal evidence for this parasitic infection in the Netherlands