The Zuiderzee was cruel! In the Middle Ages, storm surges from the Zuiderzee caused the loss of land and villages. The area of ​​the current Noordoostpolder in particular was hit hard. In less than 500 years this area transformed from a largely uninhabited peatland with scattered villages, to the open sea. Only Urk and Schokland remained as islands. On the other hand, these storm surges also brought prosperity. The emergence of the Zuiderzee made shipping to the Baltic Sea possible, creating a lively trade.

Archaeologist Yftinus van Popta conducted his PhD research on landscape and habitation in the northeastern part of the Zuiderzee (the present-day Noordoostpolder) between approximately 1100 and 1400 AD. ch. During the Archeology Days on Sunday 20 June at 13:30, Yftinus van Popta will give a lecture on this subject.

Flevoland occupies a special place in archaeology. As land reclaimed from the sea, this area is best known as a ship graveyard. But the soil also contains countless treasures from a much more distant past, such as from the prehistoric Swifterbant culture. During the Archeology Days on 19 and 20 June, we will pay full attention to the Flevoland mineral resources and the importance of archaeology.