Soil science in archaeological (field) research in Flanders: introducing a new descriptive field handbook for soil description and classification. Present framework and future challenges ... : La science du sol dans la recherche archéologique (sur le terrain) en Flandre : introduction d’un nouveau manuel de terrain descriptif pour la description et la classification des sols. Cadre actuel et défis futurs ...

Back in the seventies, soil scientists sporadically joined field archaeologists during excavations. More importantly, they participated in the discussions, interpretations and conclusions that often led to important pioneer publications of interdisciplinary studies and field methodologies. Under the impulse of the Valetta (Malta) convention from 1992, ratified in Flanders and Belgium by 2010 and enforced from 2011 on, archaeological research finally found a legal framework. By 2016, the Flemish Government introduced the “Code of Good Practice” (CGP): an extended document that describes in grea... Mehr ...