Publications

Over the last decades a specific research protocol aiming at optimizing the integration of environmental archaeology within the urban archaeological practice has been developed in Brussels. Its systematic application has enriched our knowledge on many aspects of urban development. Current research addresses three main topics: urban Dark Earth and the origins of Brussels, the evolution of the regional landscape and urban economy and personal ...

Recent excavations along the Jordaenskaai, in the medieval burg area in central Antwerp, have provided a unique opportunity to explore the archaeology, economy, and environmental context of early medieval Antwerp. This multidisciplinary project examined structures and features that are radiocarbon dated to 760-970 CE in order to gain a better understanding of the use of human and environmental resources and the use of space at the dawn of this ...

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Brian Hope-Taylor (1923-2001) is remembered as one of the first archaeologists in the United Kingdom to introduce the discipline to a wider audience, through presenting television programmes in the 1960s. He also oversaw numerous excavations. The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is known for being an educational charity, with the protection of the UK's archaeological heritage and historic environment central to its activities. What is ...

From archaeology and conservation to heritage management at ancient Sagalassos (Turkey) During the last two decades, conservation has evolved beyond the physical preservation of cultural assets. Today it is widely accepted that the long-term conservation of cultural resources requires sustainable management practices, bringing more than ever the disciplines of archaeology and conservation together. The decades-long mariage forcé between these ...

REFLECTION ON 'REVERSE ARCHAEOLOGY' BY DRIES TYS

The Treaty of la Valetta on the preservation of Archaeological heritage, also known as the Malta Convention, has changed the setting of European archaeology drastically. Since it was signed, almost 20 years ago, we have seen the rise of a kind of archaeology in which the emphasis of the discipline shifted from research driven archaeology to preventive archaeology, albeit in a ...

We are pleased to present the fi rst volume of MMM, Medieval and Modern Matters, a new journal of medieval
and post-medieval archaeology and material culture studies in Belgium and the Netherlands, also referred to as
Th e Low Countries. The journal aims at presenting new research and new data related to this region.
Th e journal wants to provide an international forum for these research eff orts, the new excavations and new ...

The central town squares of the medieval
towns in the Low Countries are considered
to be the theatres of late medieval
urban identity
and are not rarely associated with the origin of the
towns, or at least their glory as merchant towns in
the past. In reality, these emblematic places have
often complex biographies,
in which selected memories
were attributed to them in different historical
...