{"product_id":"hidden-under-the-amstel-9789463361675","title":"Hidden under the Amstel","description":"Urban stories of Amsterdam told through archaeological finds from the riverbed Amstel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe construction of a new metro line through the heart of Amsterdam in 2003-2018 - the North\/South Line - gave us access to a unique archaeological site: the riverbed of the Amstel. Almost 700,000 archaeological finds were made there, all of which are linked with the history of Amsterdam between 1300 and 2000. In 2018, a photographic catalogue of 13,000 finds entitled Stuff was published, telling the visual story of the objects and materials that have been used in Amsterdam over the centuries. This book is a follow-up to Stuff, and adds a narrative element to a selection of those archaeological discoveries. These remains are tangible and they reveal something of the day-to-day reality of the past. In combination with historical accounts and images, they sometimes lead us to actual historical events, buildings and institutions - and on occasion even to specific individuals who lived in Amsterdam in the past. In Hidden under the Amstel, 31 authors - historians, archaeologists, materials experts, journalists, curators and researchers - embark on a historical and archaeological quest that has resulted in 107 different stories, each based on a specific find or group of finds. The result is a richly varied anthology of the many stories behind the archaeological discoveries made during the excavation of the North\/South Line. (JG)","brand":"Jerzy Gawronski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280235999483,"sku":"9789463361675","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9789463361675_7c4fb6b2-b3cc-4d82-8730-11be836392fd.jpg?v=1772491686","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/hidden-under-the-amstel-9789463361675","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}