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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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Inproceedings Reference Onset, growth, decline and decease of the Frasnian reefs and carbonate platform in the Frasnian of Belgium
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Inproceedings Reference Influence of palaeoenvironment and palaeogeography on source rock potential and theoretical gas storage capacity of roof shales (drilling KB174, Hechtel-Hoef, Campine Basin, Belgium)
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Inproceedings Reference Influence of sedimentological variation on reservoir and source rock characteristics in shale dominated cyclothems (Campine Basin, NE Belgium)
The KB186 well (GSB 047W0264, Lommel-Kerkhoven) is situated in the northern part of the Campine Basin (NE Belgium) to the west of the Donderslag fault and has been studied and sampled in detail from a depth of 1182.72 meters to 1197.75 metres. The objective is to examine the sedimentological, petrographical, mineralogical and petrophysical characteristics and their variations within and between two cyclothems. 17 shale samples were taken throughout the entire section, varying from roof shales, over dark organic-rich shales with siderite enrichments, to bluish-grey shales without no visible organic content. Two sedimentary cycles have been recognised. Macroscopically, they show some similarities and differences in facies and sedimentological trends. Both are approximately 6.5 metres thick and contain sections of mainly shale deposits (with or without siderite enrichments). Fining-upwards sequences of fine sand and clayey silt and larger sandstone bodies occur between these shale-rich sections. A petrographical assessment by means of optical light and electron microscopy is conducted for a qualitative analysis of the mineralogical composition and diagenetic history, while a quantitative determination is made by means of x-ray diffractometry. Important mineralogical reservoir parameters are the relative amounts of silica and quartz, and the clay mineralogy with special attention to smectite and illite.
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Article Reference New basal Avialae from the Jurassic of China
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Article Reference Feather-like structures in ornithischian dinosaurs
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Article Reference The brain of Deinocheirus mirificus, a gigantic ornithomimosaurian dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Mongolia
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Article Reference Feather-like structures and scales in a Jurassic neornithischian dinosaur from Siberia
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