| Authors |
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| Publication date |
2014
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| Host editors |
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| Book title |
ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings 2014
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| ISBN |
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| Event |
Society for Historical Archaeology Conference 2014, Quebec
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| Pages (from-to) |
21-27
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| Publisher |
Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology
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| Organisations |
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Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM)
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| Abstract |
The city of Amsterdam grew from a regional transit harbor to a maritime hub within a global shipping system, between 1580 and 1660. The traditional discussion on the origins of this layout concentrated on whether it represented a military design based on Renaissance principles or reflected an evolutionary process guided by practical demands. This paper discusses the maritime urban landscape of Amsterdam by introducing the presence of water and ships in the specific development of the harbor and its facilities, as a so-far neglected, but basically steering element of this urban process.
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| Document type |
Conference contribution
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| Language |
English
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