Bloody slaughter: Ritual decapitation and display at the Viking settlement of Hofstaðir, Iceland

This article attempts an interpretation of an unusual assemblage of cattle skulls recovered from recent excavations at the Viking Age monumental hall of Hofstaðir in Iceland. Osteological analysis of the skulls indicates ritual decapitation and display of cattle heads, and this article seeks to expl...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:European Journal of Archaeology
Main Authors: Lucas, Gavin, McGovern, Thomas
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2007
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461957108091480
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1461957100012687