jimther
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Didn't know which topic to start this thread under, so chose this one as the closest.
A guy in my club (Massachusetts Treasure Hunting Association - www.masstreasure.com) sent me an email last week with a link to share with club members.
In Amsterdam, archaeologists excavated and recovered over 700,000 objects from the river Amstel between 2003 - 2012.
This link is to a photographic timeline of objects found and is called "BELOW THE SURFACE"
So many kinds of items recovered, both lost and discarded were photographed and catalogued, including: coins, bottles, pottery, tools, clay pipes, buttons, locks, keys, animal bones, toys, credit cards and ID cards, weapons (modern & ancient), jewelry, household items, etc., etc...
Along the right side of the page, next to the scroll bar, is a vertical ruler-type graphic, designating time span. It starts with the most modern objects at the top of the page and works its way down to around year 1349, or more that 650years. If you want more detail on an object, click on it's image and read more about it. Some of the extra detail includes the ability to view the object in its display of similar items.
After playing around with viewing for a while, I recommend clicking on the INDEX Icon at the top right of the page (3 horizontal lines) and read more about the project. It really adds to the experience.
So, here's the link. Hope you enjoy it too. I'm still working my way down the page, which is HUGE !
https://belowthesurface.amsterdam/en/vondsten Best viewed on a bigger screen than a smart phone.
Jim
P.S. This site reminds me of some Mudlarking on the River Thames sites I've seen.
A guy in my club (Massachusetts Treasure Hunting Association - www.masstreasure.com) sent me an email last week with a link to share with club members.
In Amsterdam, archaeologists excavated and recovered over 700,000 objects from the river Amstel between 2003 - 2012.
This link is to a photographic timeline of objects found and is called "BELOW THE SURFACE"
So many kinds of items recovered, both lost and discarded were photographed and catalogued, including: coins, bottles, pottery, tools, clay pipes, buttons, locks, keys, animal bones, toys, credit cards and ID cards, weapons (modern & ancient), jewelry, household items, etc., etc...
Along the right side of the page, next to the scroll bar, is a vertical ruler-type graphic, designating time span. It starts with the most modern objects at the top of the page and works its way down to around year 1349, or more that 650years. If you want more detail on an object, click on it's image and read more about it. Some of the extra detail includes the ability to view the object in its display of similar items.
After playing around with viewing for a while, I recommend clicking on the INDEX Icon at the top right of the page (3 horizontal lines) and read more about the project. It really adds to the experience.
So, here's the link. Hope you enjoy it too. I'm still working my way down the page, which is HUGE !
https://belowthesurface.amsterdam/en/vondsten Best viewed on a bigger screen than a smart phone.
Jim
P.S. This site reminds me of some Mudlarking on the River Thames sites I've seen.
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