Introduction
From 2003 to 2012 excavations took place for the creation of the North/South metro line in Amsterdam. At Damrak and Rokin, which are unlikely archaeological sites due to being in the city center, archaeologists had a chance to physically access the riverbed.
During these excavations in the Amstel over 700,000 objects were preserved which resulted in a large archaeological collection. This website acts as an overview of the Below the Surface dataset.
- Total objects:13,700
- Total categories:14
- Total materials:48
Time of Origin
During the excavation items from many different time frames where found. This section displays how many items where found at what time period roughly in centuries.
Functional properties
The objects are categorized by functional property which means the intentional use of the object. Bowls, plates and dishes that were found are categorized as Food Processing and Axes, Hooks are categorized as Craft & Industry.
Material Usage
What type of material the object is made of with all subcategories but they can be defined in four broad categories, textiles, alloys, ceramics and food.