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Schaap, Emma (2016)

Stories in archeology

Bachelor thesis | Archeologie (BA)

Stories are among one of the most long-lasting mediums in the world, providing they catch interest, they might be repeated over and over, to friends, neighbours and family, to older and younger generations. In archaeology we deal mostly with artifacts, with the bones of the people we research. But what if these people could talk? How long can stories last? For this thesis many local stories were collected, categorized, analyzed and then compared to archaeological data. Looking for a correlation. From this came a few remarkable finds. These finds are useful for any archaeologist starting research into a certain area. They show how important local testimonies can be.

Stories

Folklore

Dutch history

the Netherlands

Author

Schaap, Emma

Faculty

Faculty of Archaeology

Specialisation

Noord-West Europa

Supervisors

Bult, Epko

ECTS Credits

10

Language

en