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Inproceedings Reference GENBAS: Unravelling the genomic basis of speciation in African cichlids from Lake Tanganyika
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Inproceedings Reference Does preference for the habitat in which you are born lead to sympatric speciation in a salt marsh beetle
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Inproceedings Reference Can natal habitat learning drive assortative mating by spatial sorting
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Inproceedings Reference Étude interdisciplinaire du paysage médiéval de la vallée de la Senne à Bruxelles : le site de petite rue des Bouchers
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Proceedings Reference Consumption patterns and living conditions in 18th century rural nunnery: an interdisciplinary study on the latrine of Clairefontaine (south-eastern Belgium) with special attention to botanical remains
The abbey of Clairefontaine, situated near Arlon in Belgium, was founded in the 13th century and destroyed during the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century. Although the abbey buildings were largely dismantled after the suppression of the community, archaeological research revealed the underground remains of the 18th century monastery. A latrine was discovered on the south side of the monastic complex and excavated for a detailed interdisciplinary study. Plenty of macro-botanical and faunal remains, glass and pottery have indeed been found throughout the profile; analyses of plant micro-remains were also performed. The major part of the archaeological remains dates between the second quarter and the end of the 18th century. Built over a narrow stream, the latrine underwent regular waste evacuation by the inflow of water. It is then supposed to give an insight into cabinet of the last generation of sisters present at Clairefontaine. A clear stratification is however observed with five different units delivering contrasted archaeobiological results. We will focus here on the archaeobotanical data, which will be discussed in detail and compared with archaeozoological and historical studies, in order to illustrate the lifestyle and the consumption in a rural nunnery from the 18th century.
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Inproceedings Reference Il était une fois Clairefontaine: Le quotidien des nonnes d'une abbaye cistercienne au 18ème siècle
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Proceedings Reference Food, technical and other plants from the late medieval monastic kitchen (14th–15th century) of Clairefontaine Abbey, Belgium
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Proceedings Reference Il était une fois Clairefontaine: le quotidien des nonnes d'une abbaye cistercienne au 18ème siècle
L'abbaye de Clairefontaine, située près d'Arlon en Belgique, a été fondée au 13ème siècle et détruite lors de la Révolution française à la fin du 18ème siècle. Bien qu’après la suppression de la communauté, les bâtiments aient subi un grand démantèlement, les recherches archéologiques ont pu révéler, entre autre, les vestiges souterrains de l'abbaye du 18ème siècle. A la suite de la découverte de latrines dans la partie sud du complexe monastique, une fouille approfondie a été mise en place et des prélèvements sédimentaires ont été effectués. Une étude interdisciplinaire détaillée a ainsi pu être envisagée. En effet, de nombreux restes botaniques (pollen et spores, graines, fruits, charbons de bois et bois imbibés), zoologiques (os de mammifères, oiseaux, poissons, batraciens et carapaces de crustacés) mais aussi de verre et de poterie ont été retrouvés. Les latrines étaient construites sur un ruisseau permettant l’évacuation régulière des déchets par afflux d'eau. Cet ensemble nous donne un aperçu des rejets de la dernière génération des sœurs présentes à Clairefontaine, la majeure partie des vestiges archéologiques est en effet datée entre 1830 et 1794. Les données archéozoologiques et archéobotaniques détaillées sont comparées avec les études historiques et matérielles, afin d'illustrer les conditions de vie et les pratiques alimentaires dans ce couvent rural du 18ème siècle. La relative diversité de la nourriture consommée et la présence de produits inhabituels sont révélateurs du haut statut social des occupantes de l’abbaye.
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Proceedings Reference A slice of veal with your stale bread? Faunal remains from the 18th century latrine at the abbey of Clairefontaine (Belgium)
Analysis of faunal remains coming from archaeological contexts of abbeys have been carried out in several European countries. In Belgium, although such studies are available for the north of the country (Flanders), they are still lacking for the southern part (Wallonia). The study of animal bones unearthed in the Cistercian nunnery of Clairefontaine (1247-1794) helps to fill this gap. Here, we focus on the 18th century latrine in which animal remains were collected by hand. In addition, samples were taken in the filling of the structure for a total of 80 liters of sediments and were wet sieved to recover the small bone fragments. The information gathered during the faunal analysis are presented and then compared with historical sources, especially the account books of the abbey, to provide a more accurate insight into the diet of the sisters. It appears that consumption of meat was not uncommon. The relative diversity of foods consumed and some unusual findings are indicative of the high status of the abbey of Clairefontaine, which is also revealed by plant remains and material culture.
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Proceedings Reference The last supper: multiproxy analyses of a Gallo-Roman votive meal in Belgium
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