Early Holocene forest fires, drift sands, and Usselo-type paleosols in the Laarder Wasmeren area near Hilversum, the Netherlands: Implications for the history of sand landscapes and the potential role of Mesolithic land use

Celtic field research has so far been strongly focused on prospection and mapping. As a result of this there is a serious lack of knowledge of formation and land-use processes of these fields. This article describes a methodological case study in The Netherlands that may be applied to other European Celtic fields in the future. By interdisciplinary use of pedological, palynological and micromorphological research methods the authors were able to discern five development stages in the history of the field, dating from the late Bronze Age to the early Roman Period. There are strong indications that the earthen ridges, very typical for Celtic fields in the sandy landscapes of north-west Europe, were only formed in the later stages of Celtic field agriculture (late Iron Age and early Roman period). They were the result of a determined raising of the surface by large-scale transportation of soil material from the surroundings of the fields. Mainly the ridges were intensively cultivated and manured in the later stages of Celtic field cultivation. In the late Iron Age a remarkable shift in Celtic field agriculture took place from an extensive system with long fallow periods, a low level of manuring and extensive soil tillage to a more intensive system with shorter fallow periods, a more intensive soil tillage and a higher manuring intensity. There are also strong indications that rye (Secale cereale) was the main crop in the final stage of Celtic field agriculture.

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Cycling Pathways

10.5117/9789463728478 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Henk-Jan Dekker

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Political Struggle ◽

The Road ◽

Wide Range ◽

The World ◽

Road Space ◽

History Of ◽

On The Road

In an effort to fight climate change, many cities try to boost their cycling levels. They often look towards the Dutch for guidance. However, historians have only begun to uncover how and why the Netherlands became the premier cycling country of the world. Why were Dutch cyclists so successful in their fight for a place on the road? Cycling Pathways: The Politics and Governance of Dutch Cycling Infrastructure, 1920-2020 explores the long political struggle that culminated in today’s high cycling levels. Delving into the archives, it uncovers the important role of social movements and shows in detail how these interacted with national, provincial, and urban engineers and policymakers to govern the distribution of road space and construction of cycling infrastructure. It discusses a wide range of topics, ranging from activists to engineering committees, from urban commuters to recreational cyclists and from the early 1900s to today in order to uncover the long and all-but-forgotten history of Dutch cycling governance.

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PIG, TONE SANDHI AND WUMIN

Cahiers de linguistique - Asie orientale ◽

10.1163/19606028-90000314 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 163-182

Author(s):

William L. Ballard

Keyword(s):

Potential Role ◽

Historical Linguistics ◽

Tone Sandhi ◽

Basic Principles ◽

The Past ◽

Language History ◽

History Of ◽

Chinese Dialects ◽

Historical Relationship

Several scholars have made various remarks about the language history of the Wu and Min areas. Some of these remarks concern non-Chinese languages that may have been spoken in the area(s) and that may have left some traces in the forms of Chinese spoken there now (substrata). Other remarks concern the possible prehistory of what appear now to be transitional or mixed forms, or features that may be present due to some ancient influence or borrowing. In considering such matters it is important to keep in mind the basic principles (and biases) of historical linguistics, and of the potential role of philological materials in the discussion. My fieldwork in China this spring, as well as my research in the past, point to some special historical relationship between southern Wu and northern Min. This appears to mean that the boundaries between the northern and southern types of each of the two dialect groups are stronger than they have been portrayed in the past, and that the traditional boundary between Wu and Min is considerably weaker than has been supposed. The total sum of dialect facts cannot be ignored in trying to ascertain the language history of this area; it would appear that various elements of the traditional view of the history of the southern dialects are in error in various ways. In particular, it is at least possible that Wu and Min, in some sense, share a common ancestor not common to any other Chinese dialects.

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Formation and Land-Use History of Celticfields in North-West Europe – an Interdisciplinary Case Study at Zeijen, the Netherlands

European Journal of Archaeology ◽

10.1177/146195710362003 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 141-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Theo Spek ◽

Willy Groenman-van Waateringe ◽

Maja Kooistra ◽

Lideweij Bakker

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Land Use History ◽

North West ◽

History Of

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Provincial Land Use Planning Initiatives in the Town of Kapuskasing

Urban History Review ◽

10.7202/1019152ar ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

O. W. Saarinen

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

World War I ◽

Land Use Planning ◽

Urban Fringe ◽

World War ◽

History Of ◽

Special Mention ◽

The City ◽

The Town

Kapuskasing, Ontario warrants special mention in the history of Canadian land use planning. The town first acquired special prominence immediately following World War I when it was the site of the first provincially-planned resource community in Canada. The early layout of the settlement reflected the imprints of both the "city beautiful" and "garden city" movements. After 1958, the resource community then became the focus for an important experiment in urban "fringe" rehabilitation at Brunetville, a suburban area situated just east of the planned Kapuskasing townsite. The author suggests that the role of the Brunetville experiment in helping to change the focus of urban renewal in Canada from redevelopment to rehabilitation has not been fully appreciated.

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The “Fountain of Death”: A Case Series on Tracheo-innominate Artery Fistula

IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia ◽

10.31436/imjm.v20i2.727 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Jason Lo ◽

Marina Mat Baki ◽

Yeoh Xing Yi ◽

Nik Hisyam Amirul ◽

Zahirrudin Zakaria

Keyword(s):

Potential Role ◽

Rare Complication ◽

Case Series ◽

Innominate Artery ◽

Survival Outcomes ◽

Permissive Hypotension ◽

Life Threatening ◽

History Of ◽

High Index Of Suspicion

Tracheo-innominate artery fistula (TIF) is a very rare complication related to tracheostomy and has been reported in 0.7% of patients, but certainly is one of the most life-threatening conditions. It is of paramount importance to maintain a high index of suspicion in evaluating patients with TIF and to anticipate occurrence of massive haemorrhage even during simple procedures related to tracheostomy such as tube change. We report 3 cases of TIF, each with a unique and unsuspecting history of the condition and review the emergency protocol in arresting the bleeding. We’ve also highlighted the potential role of permissive hypotension with sedation in improving survival outcomes of patients with TIF.

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The Dynamic Role of the Bibliothèque wallonne in the History of the Walloon Churches

Church History and Religious Culture ◽

10.1163/18712428-bja10008 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 100 (4) ◽

pp. 447-462

Author(s):

August den Hollander

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Archival History ◽

History Of

Abstract The Bibliothèque wallonne accommodates a church collection that is the result of distinct archival policies. Tracing the archival history of this collection reveals important shifts in its formation, accessibility, and usage. A travelling archive from 1578, it became a fixed church archive in 1777, and in 1852 was augmented by a separate Walloon Library, with both archives under the management of a Commission des Archives. In 1877, the Commission de l’ histoire des Églises wallonnes was established, whose goal was to write the history of the Walloon churches in the Netherlands, and collecting the necessary sources for doing so. In 1893, after the activities of both commissions were merged, the collections were combined to form what is now the Bibliothèque wallonne. Established primarily as a church archive, the collection is now mostly used for researching the history of the Walloon churches in the Netherlands.

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Sediment record from the Kamyshovoe Lake: history of vegetation during late Pleistocene – early Holocene (Kaliningrad District, Russia)

Baltica ◽

10.5200/baltica.2015.28.11 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 121-134 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Olga Druzhinina ◽

Dmitry Subetto ◽

Miglė Stančikaitė ◽

Giedrė Vaikutienė ◽

Jury Kublitsky ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Late Pleistocene ◽

Early Holocene ◽

Sediment Record ◽

Environmental Regime ◽

Maximum Value ◽

History Of Vegetation ◽

Shrub Tundra ◽

History Of ◽

Pollen Records

Newly obtained pollen and diatom data from the Kamyshovoe Lake (germ. Dobauen, Vishtynets Highland, Baltic Uplands) controlled by radiocarbon dating allowed to reconstruct the history of local vegetation during late Pleistocene – early Holocene. Pollen records show the formation of birch-predominating forest at ca. 13.4 ka cal. BP and the flourishing of pine towards the second half of the chronozone since about 13.2 ka cal. BP. The transition to the Younger Dryas around 12.7 ka cal. BP led to the development of sparse shrub tundra with Juniperus and communities of steppe herbs. Amelioration of the environmental regime enabled birch and pine woods to spread during the second part of GS-1 event and the Preboreal. The late Preboreal time is marked by the appearance of Populus and an increase in the role of grasses in the vegetation cover, which can be correlated to similar open vegetation phases deduced from other pollen records in Europe (11.3–11.1 ka cal. BP). During the Boreal (since ca. 10.0 ka cal. BP) Corylus had its maximum value, Alnus, Tilia and Quercus appeared and spread while the birch-pine forests retreated.

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The slippery paths of commemoration and Heritage tourism: the Netherlands, Ghana, and the rediscovery of Atlantic slavery

New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids ◽

10.1163/13822373-90002501 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 79 (1-2) ◽

pp. 55-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gert Oostindie

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Slave Trade ◽

American Slavery ◽

African Slaves ◽

History Of ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Atlantic Slavery ◽

Dutch History

Reflects upon the commemoration of the Atlantic slave trade and American slavery. Author describes how the slave trade and slavery was recently "rediscovered", as a part of Dutch history, and he compares this to the attention to this history in other European countries once engaging in slavery. He argues that despite the fact that the history of the slave trade and slavery is worthy of attention in itself, contemporary political and social factors mainly influence attention to the slave trade and slavery, noting that in countries with larger Afro-Caribbean minority groups the attention to this past is greater than in other once slave-trading countries. He further deplores the lack of academic accuracy on the slave trade and slavery in slavery commemorations and in the connected search for African roots among descendants of slaves, and illustrates this by focusing on the role of Ghana, and the slave fortress Elmina there, as this fortress also has become a much visited tourist site by Afro-Americans. According to him, this made for some that Ghana represents the whole of Africa, while African slaves in the Caribbean, also in the Dutch colonies, came from various parts of Africa. Author attributes this selectivity in part to the relatively large Ghanaian community in the Netherlands.

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