Agent-based modelling (ABM) is one of the most widely applied computational modelling research techniques in archaeology, because it is well suited to the questions asked by archaeologists. However, the access to vocational training for ABM is limited. In this paper we present the Open Educational Resources …

Advances in low-altitude remote sensing are needed to improve the effectiveness of archaeological prospection in the Netherlands. The geomorphological situation and land use history make applying various remote sensing and geophysical technologies particularly challenging. Technologies developed for …

New academic paper out on the ARCfieldLAB project

Climate change, urban expansion, and agricultural intensification are increasingly threatening the Netherlands’ in situ archaeological heritage, necessitating the use of advanced methodologies for effective detection, mapping, characterizing, and monitoring of archaeological sites. Over the past decade, …

Het afstudeeronderzoek richtte zich op de uitwerking van een afvalkuil op de voormalige vliegbasis Eindhoven. De opgraving van afvalkuilen uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog was een complex proces, beïnvloed door diverse factoren zoals wetgeving, amateurarcheologen en interdisciplinair onderzoek. Het gebruik …

Participating in archaeological activities is considered to have the potential to improve participants’ social and psychological well-being. Through a case study, we investigated whether this would also be the case with students participating in fieldwork for educational purposes. This question was investigated …

Dit onderzoek wijst uit: - Dat de huizensbouw-tradities in de Bronstijd van Noordwest-Europa sterk met elkaar overeenkomen in constructie maar vaak verschillen in verhoudingen. - Dat de opgegraven gebieden in Wijk bij Duurstede grotendeels werden verlaten gedurende de Late-Bronstijd gelijktijdig met …

In het kader van de module ‘afstuderen’ van de Hogeschool Saxion te Deventer, is in semester 1 van academiejaar 2023-2024 een onderzoek uitgevoerd in opdracht van het bedrijf Tijdlab. Het doel van dit onderzoek was om een workflow te ontwikkelen voor het vervaardigen van transparante en accurate 3D-visualizaties …

Abstract In the late medieval and early modern period, beer and herring emerged as the predominant export products from the coastal region of the Netherlands. The archaeological tangible evidence of these two products are represented by casks. Even though these casks are a common find during archaeological …

Communities worldwide are critically re-examining their seasonal cultures and calendars. As cultural frameworks, seasons have long patterned community life and provided repertoires for living by annual rhythms. In a chaotic world, the seasons - winter, the monsoon and so on - can feel like stable cultural …