Belgium - finds from trawl fishing, dredging and beach walking
Pieters, M.; De Clercq, M.; Demerre, I.; Missiaen, T.; Van Haelst, S. (2018). Belgium - finds from trawl fishing, dredging and beach walking, in: Fischer, A. et al. (Ed.) Oceans of archaeology. pp. 89-93
In: Fischer, A.; Pedersen, L. (Ed.) (2018). Oceans of archaeology. The National Museum of Denmark/Jutland Archaeological Society: Højbjerg. ISBN 978-87-93423-25-1. 237 pp., more
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| Keywords |
Archaeology
Catching methods > Net fishing > Trawling
Fossils
Mammoths
Organic matter > Biogenic deposits > Organic sediments > Peat
Walruses
ANE, Belgium [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
Belgian archaeologists have only recently become engaged in the exploration of the early prehistory of the sea floor. Finds held in local museums and private collections, as well as those presented in many local publications, have proved to hold rich information of relevance. This information derives from the crews of Belgian fishing boats who, for decades, have brought up fossil bones from the North Sea. These finds were apparently recovered from infills in ancient river valleys and are often remarkably well preserved – demonstrating a quality of preservation that most likely also applies to inundated early prehistoric remains. |
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