Littorina littorea : An Indicator of Norse Settlement in North America?

It is suggested that the originally European species Littorina littorea was introduced to North America by Norse settlers about A.D. 1000. Its subfossil distribution might be used in tracing the extent of Norse travel in this region. Recent archeological finds match very well with the historical rec...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Spjeldnaes, Nils, Henningsmoen, Kari E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1963
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Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.141.3577.275
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.141.3577.275
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.141.3577.275 2024-06-09T07:47:50+00:00 Littorina littorea : An Indicator of Norse Settlement in North America? Spjeldnaes, Nils Henningsmoen, Kari E. 1963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.141.3577.275 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.141.3577.275 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 141, issue 3577, page 275-276 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1963 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.141.3577.275 2024-05-16T12:53:50Z It is suggested that the originally European species Littorina littorea was introduced to North America by Norse settlers about A.D. 1000. Its subfossil distribution might be used in tracing the extent of Norse travel in this region. Recent archeological finds match very well with the historical records of the Norse exploration and settlements. This activity seems to have been concentrated in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 141 3577 275 276
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description It is suggested that the originally European species Littorina littorea was introduced to North America by Norse settlers about A.D. 1000. Its subfossil distribution might be used in tracing the extent of Norse travel in this region. Recent archeological finds match very well with the historical records of the Norse exploration and settlements. This activity seems to have been concentrated in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
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author Spjeldnaes, Nils
Henningsmoen, Kari E.
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Henningsmoen, Kari E.
Littorina littorea : An Indicator of Norse Settlement in North America?
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title Littorina littorea : An Indicator of Norse Settlement in North America?
title_short Littorina littorea : An Indicator of Norse Settlement in North America?
title_full Littorina littorea : An Indicator of Norse Settlement in North America?
title_fullStr Littorina littorea : An Indicator of Norse Settlement in North America?
title_full_unstemmed Littorina littorea : An Indicator of Norse Settlement in North America?
title_sort littorina littorea : an indicator of norse settlement in north america?
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