
Ijk van Hattum- Doctor of Philosophy
- PostDoc Position at Ghent University
Ijk van Hattum
- Doctor of Philosophy
- PostDoc Position at Ghent University
Physical anthropological study and isotopic analysis of the Neolithic human remains from Belgium.
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September 2012 - January 2015
September 2009 - June 2012
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This study aims to investigate the Neolithic subsistence and population diversity in the 4th and 3rd millennia bce within Belgium's Meuse basin. The main objectives are to shed light on lifeways and cultural differences among groups known from collective cave burials. It focuses on dietary habits and behavioral practices through dental a...
The excavation carried out in 2019 and 2020 in a small, previously unknown anthropological site located in a rock
shelter at the foot of the Roche aux Éperviers, at Hulsonniaux-Houyet, on the left bank of the Dinant Lesse, essentially
yielded the remains of a partial adolescent skeleton ; a few phalanges belonging to an adult were also discovered....
Grotte de la Faucille is one of many collective cave burials in the Belgian Meuse Basin. This study is an inventory and dental analysis of the ± 300 human teeth recovered from the cave. The aim is to gain further insights into oral health, childhood stress, subsistence, and diet in Neolithic Belgium. Grotte de la Faucille is one of a few recently e...
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So far, no 87 Sr/86 Sr mobility studies have been done for Neolithic remains from Belgium and information on the Sr isotopic variability in the region is scarce. This study aims to explore mobility in a Final Neolithic population from the funerary cave 'Grotte de La Faucille', contribute to the understanding of the isotopic composition...
In the late medieval period, Holland experienced substantial socioeconomic change. While the region was largely undeveloped prior to 1200 CE, the period after was characterised by extensive urbanisation and flourishing international trade, changes that would have impacted many aspects of life. This paper investigates the effect of these changes on...
The late medieval period in Holland was characterised by substantial socioeconomic changes. While the region was largely undeveloped prior to AD 1200, after came large scale urbanisation and flourishing international trade, changes that would have impacted many aspects of life. This paper investigates the effect of these changes on diet by comparin...