Voedsel of verpakkingsmateriaal? Botanische resten in scheepswrak OL 79 (Flevoland)

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Food or packing material? Botanical remains from shipwreck OL 79 (Flevoland). This article focuses on the botanical remains of shipwreck OL 79, a freighter that sank on the Zuiderzee in 1796. The goal of this article is to prove that a study on plant remains from a shipwreck site can help us to understand and reconstruct life on board of a ship (consumption, cargo), learn more on the construction of ships (chaulking) and to understand wreck formation processes. Based on the results, a more systematic approach of botanical sampling should be adopted in order to provide a better dataset for future comparative studies.