'It is always a privilege to uncover something from a long-gone era,' one of the archaeologists said.
Archaeologists have uncovered a mysterious floor of bones during investigations in the center of a city in the Netherlands.The rare and unusual find came to light during the renovation of a building in Achterdam, a district in Alkmaar, a city in the province of North Holland.Amid the works, a team of municipal archaeologists revealed the remains of an old, very worn tiled floor.
In principle, the bone floor could date back to the 15th century, but the house that now stands in the location was not built until around the year 1609. It is possible though that this house was constructed on the original, older foundation—a commonly seen phenomenon.The main question arising from the latest discovery is why bones were used to fill in parts of the tiled floor. Tiles were not particularly expensive in the rough period that the floor might date to.
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