The Environment of a Merovingian Settlement at the Oude Rijn. An Archaeobotanical Reconstruction of Nieuw Rhijngeest Zuid During the Merovingian Dynasty.

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Go, B. (2015)

The Environment of a Merovingian Settlement at the Oude Rijn. An Archaeobotanical Reconstruction of Nieuw Rhijngeest Zuid During the Merovingian Dynasty.

Bachelor thesis | Archeologie (BA)

Recent archaeological research in Oegstgeest, led by the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University, has revealed that the Merovingian settlement was active in the trade of crafts and agricultural products that was probably produced in or near the settlement. To meet the demands of trade the local environment had to sustain these activities An understanding of the area surrounding the settlement is therefore necessary to gain insight into the cultural world of the Merovingians in Oegstgeest. A reconstruction of this environment may possibly contribute to the understanding of the dynamics between culture and nature. Plant macrofossils in a sediment sample from an excavated well in 2009 is analysed to study this environment. It demonstrates that the settlement was situated in a landscape with woodlands, dry and damp grasslands, dunes, mudflats, and water sources such as swamps, channels and (side-)rivers.

Author: Go, B.

Faculty: Faculty of Archaeology

Specialisation: BA Bio-Archaeology

Supervisors: Field, M.H.

ECTS Credits: 10

Language: en

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The Environment of a Merovingian Settlement at the Oude Rijn. An Archaeobotanical Reconstruction of Nieuw Rhijngeest Zuid During the Merovingian Dynasty.