The Mesolithic in Northwestern Belgium: Recent excavations and surveys

This report deals with the results of intensive Mesolithic field research carried out 1990-1995 in northwestern Belgium. It discusses the results (still largely preliminary) of the large-scale excavations of open-air settlements on sandy soils, at Oostwinkel, Verrebroek and Kruishoutem; the analysis is largely based on morphotypological analysis of lithic artefacts, absolute chronology, site-taphonomy and preliminary spatial analysis.