We were very happy to have the opportunity to see this bone floor with our own eyes.
Specifically, the bones were placed vertically, with either the ridged end or the sawed-off end facing upwards.
Experts are now wondering whether this may have been a common 15th-century flooring solution or design in the Netherlands.
The bone floor in Alkmaar.© Municipality of Alkmaar archeology team.
Archaeologists have yet to date the recently unearthed bone floor.
Perhaps, then, they were meant simply as a filling, and not as tiles.
Im always excited when they call me with an update on a find.
A close-up of the bone flooring. © Municipality of Alkmaar archeology team.
What cool thing have they discovered now?
In the meantime, the rest of the world has clearly discovered a new long-lasting flooring solution.
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