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Drechtje from Drechterland

Her skull in shards

Project: drechtje

Era: Bronze Age
Period: 2000 - 800 BCE
adult
Age: 20-24
During the construction of the Westfrisiaweg in North Holland, an intact skeleton from the Bronze Age was found. The skeleton was excavated on the edge of a burial mound and belonged to a young woman between 20 and 25 years old. She laid in supine position in a narrow burial pit with her hands folded high on her chest.
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The regio where she was found is called Drechterland, hence her name: Drechtje.
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location:

2015   Drechterland / Hoogkarspel

exhibitions:

House of Hilde
Castricum

client:

Province of North Holland

Project: drechtje

Era: Bronze Age
Period: 2000 - 800 BCE
adult
Age: 20-24
During the construction of the Westfrisiaweg in North Holland, an intact skeleton from the Bronze Age was found. The skeleton was excavated on the edge of a burial mound and belonged to a young woman between 20 and 25 years old. She laid in supine position in a narrow burial pit with her hands folded high on her chest.
lees verder
The regio where she was found is called Drechterland, hence her name: Drechtje.

location:

2015   Drechterland / Hoogkarspel

exhibitions:

House of Hilde
Castricum

client:

Province of North Holland
Publications
video
printed matter
links
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