Dries Tys
Dries Tys studied history and archaeology at the University of Ghent. He obtained his PhD on the landscape history of coastal Flanders at the University of Brussels, VUB, in 2003. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the universities of Tours and Brussels between 2003 and 2005. Between 2005 and 2021 he lectured Medieval Archaeology and Landscape History at Brussels Free University.
In his approach, he tries to understand the motives behind landscapes and how landscapes act as interactive signs and forms of material culture. His current research is aimed at a better understanding of the development of medieval coastal settlement in relation to social formations and strategies of social reproduction. He directs several projects on landscape history and archaeology in the medieval period, a.o. on coastal identity in the early medieval period, on the development of trade and towns in medieval Europe, the dynamics of assembly, and funerary archaeology.
He supervised 15 phd's and gave guest lectures in a.o. Cambridge, Oxford, Lund.
In 2012 Dries Tys became a member of the Committee of the Medieval Europe Research Community (MERC) and between 2015 and 2022 he was the Chair of this international group that wants to develop connections between the medieval and other archaeologists in Europe and elsewhere. MERC is today an important Community associated to the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA).
Dries Tys was also Vice-President of the Society of Medieval Archaeology.
He is currently heritage coördinator for the Merode region, in inland Flanders (Demer-Nete valleys). He continuous his research on the medieval landscapes of Flanders, including the coastal plain and the Kempen region. He studies village formation, as well as early medieval meeting places. He teaches about sustainable development and heritage .
Phone: 0032 485 68 26 32
In his approach, he tries to understand the motives behind landscapes and how landscapes act as interactive signs and forms of material culture. His current research is aimed at a better understanding of the development of medieval coastal settlement in relation to social formations and strategies of social reproduction. He directs several projects on landscape history and archaeology in the medieval period, a.o. on coastal identity in the early medieval period, on the development of trade and towns in medieval Europe, the dynamics of assembly, and funerary archaeology.
He supervised 15 phd's and gave guest lectures in a.o. Cambridge, Oxford, Lund.
In 2012 Dries Tys became a member of the Committee of the Medieval Europe Research Community (MERC) and between 2015 and 2022 he was the Chair of this international group that wants to develop connections between the medieval and other archaeologists in Europe and elsewhere. MERC is today an important Community associated to the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA).
Dries Tys was also Vice-President of the Society of Medieval Archaeology.
He is currently heritage coördinator for the Merode region, in inland Flanders (Demer-Nete valleys). He continuous his research on the medieval landscapes of Flanders, including the coastal plain and the Kempen region. He studies village formation, as well as early medieval meeting places. He teaches about sustainable development and heritage .
Phone: 0032 485 68 26 32
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from Ghent University is an urn from the region of Tongerlo. The urn
belongs to the Late Bronze Age as has been proven by the
typochronological study as well as the radiocarbon date on
a cremated bone. The osteological study has shown that the
remains of two persons a young juvenile and an adult were
deposited in the urn. This phenomenon is not unknown in
other regional urnfield cemeteries, although until now mostly
neonates together with women have been identified.
from Ghent University is an urn from the region of Tongerlo. The urn
belongs to the Late Bronze Age as has been proven by the
typochronological study as well as the radiocarbon date on
a cremated bone. The osteological study has shown that the
remains of two persons a young juvenile and an adult were
deposited in the urn. This phenomenon is not unknown in
other regional urnfield cemeteries, although until now mostly
neonates together with women have been identified.
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necessarily contradictory to the social and ritual exchange of
inalienable goods during the Early Medieval Period. In this
contribution the link between governance, cult and trade, for
the region of Flanders (Belgium) are discussed. A long-term
comparative view between the 7th and the 10th century is taken,
with a main focus on the successful development of the medieval
town of Ghent. The translation of old ceremonies and habits, in
new social and political reproduction strategies in 10th century
Flanders, lead to a successful state-formation and urban take off
at that time, with an important impact on the development of
trade and the market.
Since 2016, hobby metal-detecting is legal in Flanders (Belgium), although it was unofficially tolerated for many years before. However, research on metal-detected artefacts in Flanders is hindered by a low reporting rate. The MEDEA project aims to address this by encouraging detectorists to record their finds on an online platform. Finds experts are invited to enrich records with further information and thus instigate a rewarding feedback cycle. This paper discusses MEDEA’s ‘Human-Centred Design’ development process and the design choices underpinning the platform. MEDEA may be seen as an example of ‘Open Archaeology’ and related trends in digital humanities.
In 2014, archaeological excavations in advance of development were carried out by Monument Vandekerckhove nv at the edge of the village of Oostvleteren (West Flanders). They revealed the remains of a medieval metallurgical workshop dating from the late 10th to early 11th centuries. Established on the outskirts of the pagus of the Yser, the estate of Fletrinio in pago Isseretio is typical of the Flemish maritime plain during this period. The working of copper-based alloys, silver and also iron highlights the economic role and the social importance of the site whose centre, with its church, had an early castle next to it. The finds from a single pit provide evidence of the activity of the workshop, and they were studied using both qualitative and quantitative methods. They shed light on the different aspects of production and its intensity. The techniques of casting and of silver refining by cupellation, the quality and provenance of the clay and the alloys used, the evidence of brass cementation, as well as the range of objects produced are filling a gap in our knowledge for the period and the area. Taking into account the related environmental issues and historical framework, the multiple skills of the craftsman are considered, as are his origins and whether he was settled or itinerant. It appears that in an environment favourable to maritime and commercial exchanges, the Oostvleteren workshop produced small series of decorative objects, most probably harness fittings and riding equipment for a privileged clientele.