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Phytoliths, hay, and Heumarkt history.
2025-03-24
The focus was on phytoliths observed in Heumarkt (Cologne) samples. | Lab fuel in Brussels between thin-section sessions. | Joint microscopy with the Brussels team. | Close-Up | Structures des Plantes
The Dark Earth Strikes Back 0.2: Christine’s Brussels Episode 2025
From 24 to 27 March, Christine set off for Brussels. Together with the Brussels team, she examined thin sections of Dark Earth from the Heumarkt in Cologne. The focus was on phytoliths, exploring whether traces of hay — possibly linked to the historical name of Cologne’s Heumarkt — could be detected. The exchange was highly productive, with intensive discussions yielding new insights. Even in the darkest corners of Dark Earth, the team shone brightly.
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Basel x Brussels: shared Force, sharper insights.
2025-03-17
IPNA/DUW in Basel – host for the working session. | Micromorphology session refining interpretations (Oudenaarde). | Thin sections exchange IPNA ↔︎ VUB. | Ongoing excavation in the streets of Basel.
The Dark Earth Strikes Back 0.1: Meihui’s Basel Episode 2025
From March 17 to 20, Meihui from the Brussels team visited the Basel team for an intensive working session. Together, we examined thin sections of Dark Earth deposits from Oudenaarde, Belgium in great detail, using micromorphological analysis to refine interpretations of their complex formation processes. Much like a Jedi navigating the galaxy, Meihui charted new paths in understanding these enigmatic urban deposits — proving that the Force is strongest when knowledge is shared.
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New volume: cities, sediments, and stories.
2024-11-10
Urban Geoarchaeology (eds. Salomon & Borderie), featuring Brussels and Basel.
“Urban Geoarchaeology” – a great book!
On the 20th of November, a great book entitled Urban Geoarchaeology, edited by Ferréol Salomon and Quentin Borderie, will be published. Many authors have contributed to this book — even the Dark Side is present with Brussels and Basel! We encourage you to have a look and get closer to the Dark Side.
Leider ist das Buch noch nicht open access zugänglich (CNRS Éditions – Urban Geoarchaeology).
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Into the Dark at Swiss Geoscience.
2024-11-09
Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2024 — project poster (P 10.24). | SGM 2024 — poster hall overview in Basel.
The Dark Sider participated with a Poster at the SGM 2024!
The Dark Side crashed the 22nd Swiss Geoscience 2024 in Basel with a poster so mysterious, even Darth Vader would be intrigued. On 9 November during the symposia, participants braved the shadows to check out "Into the Dark: Uncovering the Unexpected – Geoarchaeology of Urban Dark Earth Deposits." No lightsabers were reported, but plenty of dark mysteries were uncovered! SGM 2024 Poster (PDF)
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I-GEOARCHive
2024-06-18
You can access I-GEOARCHive is now online.
I-GEOARCHive is now online!
We are proud to announce that our high-resolution image database I-GEOARCHive is now online. Over the next few days, we will begin to upload images to the database. Have a look and enjoy it: https://www.dasch.swiss/project/i-geoarchive
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