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Notae …, 2008

In het kader van een project, gefinancierd door de Vlaamse Landmaatschappij (VLM), werden boringe... more In het kader van een project, gefinancierd door de Vlaamse Landmaatschappij (VLM), werden boringen uitgevoerd in het brongebied van de Molse Nete (ter hoogte van Lommel-Kattenbos) teneinde meer inzicht te verwerven in de holocene paleogeografische ontwikkeling van de vallei. Daarnaast gaf de paleoecologische record van een boorkern uit het onderzoeksgebied een laatneolithische landschappelijke ontwikkeling weer, waarbij de verschillende fases in de verlanding van de vegetatie centraal staan. Een duidelijke evolutie van een lokaal zeggemoeras (ca. 4150 ± 40 BP) naar een broekbos (ca. 3700 ± 35 BP) komt tot uiting. Alsook wijst de stijging van de graslandvegetatie mogelijk op beweiding; een vorm van landgebruik dat in latere periodes in de vallei aan belang zal winnen.

... Mark Van Strydonck Mathieu Boudin Anton Ervynck Jaime Orvay Herlinde Borms Mayurqa (2005), 30... more ... Mark Van Strydonck Mathieu Boudin Anton Ervynck Jaime Orvay Herlinde Borms Mayurqa (2005), 30: 523-541 Page 2. 525 ... AND ANIMAL BONES Mark Van Strydonck* MathieuBoudin** Anton Ervynck*** Jaime Orvay**** Herlinde Borms**** ...

Journal of Archaeological Science, 2014

ABSTRACT Based on the evidence of a recently excavated, sealed site, situated at Ruien “Rosalinde... more ABSTRACT Based on the evidence of a recently excavated, sealed site, situated at Ruien “Rosalinde” in the Belgian Scheldt valley, the response of hunter-gatherers to changing climate at the transition from the temperate Allerød to the cold Younger Dryas is discussed. Radiocarbon dated to the end of the Allerød or the very beginning of the Younger Dryas, the site of Ruien provides the earliest evidence of a refined lithic technology characterized by the use of a soft stone hammer and the production of straight and regular blade(let)s from intensively prepared cores with two opposite platforms and sharp striking angles. In the course of the Younger Dryas and Early Pre-boreal this knapping method will become standard all over Europe, from the Tanged Point Technocomplex in the North to the (Epi)Laborian in the South. It contrasts sharply with the knapping style of previous lithic traditions, such as the late Federmesser/Azilian and Bromme Technocomplexes, which was much less elaborated and mainly oriented towards the knapping of short irregular blades with a hard stone hammer. This apparently abrupt technological change was also accompanied by increased raw material procurement networks, extending over up to 250 km, and a marked microlithisation of the hunting equipment. Finally, the site of Ruien is also important as it demonstrates the limited archaeological visibility of Younger Dryas sites, explaining the scarcity of such sites within western Europe.

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

Excavations in the cathedral of Tournai revealed two sepultures, which were identified by the exc... more Excavations in the cathedral of Tournai revealed two sepultures, which were identified by the excavators as those of bishops because of their special location in the cathedral. One burial was assigned to Baldwin I, who died in AD 1068, because (1) a ring with the inscription "BAL" was found and (2) a funeral stone with text was present on top of the grave mentioning the name Baldewinus. The second burial probably belongs to Radbot II, who was the successor of Baldwin I, and died in AD 1098. Both burials contained textiles (silk), the skeleton, a wooden pastoral staff, and human hair was still present on the skull of what was presumed to be Radbot II. All the protein-containing materials were degraded and/ or contaminated. Standard sample pretreatment methods were not able to remove all the contaminants. Single and double cross-flow nanofiltration of the hydrolyzed protein-containing materials were performed. The sample quality for radiocarbon dating was improved and 14 C data revealed interesting and surprising results. The 14 C dates of the wooden pastoral staff and permeate femur confirm that the skeleton and tomb belong to bishop Baldwin I. The 14 C dates of hair and permeate skull indicate that the skeleton may indeed belong to bishop Radbot II. The younger 14 C dates of the wooden pastoral staff and silk samples indicate a postburial disturbance of the site burial during the 12th-13th century.

Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms, 2010

The Cova des Pas cave is a karstic cave in the cliffs of the Barranc (canyon) de Trebalúger. It i... more The Cova des Pas cave is a karstic cave in the cliffs of the Barranc (canyon) de Trebalúger. It is a small cave only 6.5 m deep, 4.5 m wide and 1.7 m high. Yet more than 70 burials, in foetal position, from the Early Iron Age were found in this small cave. The conservation of the archaeological remains was very unusual. Not only wood, ropes and other plant material was found, but also remains of body tissue, hair and leather. In spite of the remarkable preservation of the bodies and artefacts, the state of conservation of the bone material was very bad. The bones contained little and heavily deteriorated collagen and the organic plant material was very fragile. The special environmental conditions of the cave are the cause of these unusual preservation conditions. Although the cave is situated in a limestone cliff, the soil of the cave is very acid. Unexpectedly bad sample quality seemed to be the major drawback for AMS radiocarbon dating on hair, wood, ropes and bone collagen, as well as on bio-apatite.

Radiocarbon

Based on radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) results obtained in the last 5 y... more Based on radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) results obtained in the last 5 yr, this paper discusses the absolute chronology of the formation of one of the largest sand dunes within NW Belgium, the Great Ridge of Maldegem-Stekene. Multiproxy analysis of 6 sedimentary sequences points to a complex formation history covering the entire Late Glacial. Dry phases, characterized by eolian deflation and sedimentation, alternated with wet phases in which numerous mostly shallow dune slacks were filled with freshwater. The latter reached their highest water level during the first half of the Allerød, attracting both animals (e.g. European elk) and humans (Federmesser hunter-gatherers). Near the end of the Allerød, all dune slacks finally disappeared as they were filled in with windblown sand ("coversand"), likely forcing prehistoric hunter-gatherers to leave the area.

Radiocarbon, Jan 1, 2007

The urnfields in western Belgium have been studied since the second half of the 20th century. Mos... more The urnfields in western Belgium have been studied since the second half of the 20th century. Most of these studies, as well as the excavations themselves, date from before the last quarter of the 20th century, except for the urnfields at Velzeke and Blicquy, which were excavated recently. The chronology of these cemeteries was largely based on typochronological studies of pottery. Other funeral gifts, like bronze objects in the graves, are rather exceptional. The typochronology was worked out in a comparison with the framework of neighboring regions and central Europe. There was a need, then, for a chronology based on absolute dates. This was only possible by radiocarbon dating of the cremated bones. Tests on duplicate samples, like cremated bone in context with charcoal or 2 depositions of cremated bones within 1 urn, have shown that the results are reproducible and that there is no discrepancy between the charcoal and the cremated bone dates.

Papers (WoS) by Mathieu Boudin

The possibility of radiocarbon dating on cremated bones stimulated a systematic 14C dating projec... more The possibility of radiocarbon dating on cremated bones stimulated a systematic 14C dating project investigating
the chronology of Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age urnfield cemeteries in Belgium. The growing amount of 14C dates
on these cremated remains led to new insights into the chronology, development, and disappearance of the urnfield phenomenon.
Consequently, ideas about cultural and historical processes need to be modified. Also, the internal chronology of the
cemeteries is much more complex than previously thought, stimulating the need for techniques to analyze and visualize the
internal development of an individual burial site. The application of centrographic methods like the mean center, standard distance
circle, and standard deviational ellipse illustrates the possibilities for analyzing the internal chronology of the cemeteries
based on the available 14C dates.

Notae …, 2008

Journal of Archaeological Science, 2014

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms, 2010

Radiocarbon

Radiocarbon, Jan 1, 2007