The Gásir Area A Archaeofauna: An Update of the Results from the Faunal Analysis of the High Medieval Trading Site in Eyjafjörður, N Iceland

This faunal report presents new information on the Gásir archaeofauna which was collected during 5 years (2002 – 2006) out of the total 6 years of Archaeological excavations at the site of Gásir near the modern city of Akureyri. Under the direction of Howell Roberts of Fornleifastofnun Íslands (Arch...

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Main Author: Harrison, Ramona (NABO)
Format: Dataset
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Published: the Digital Archaeological Record
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.6067:XCV87H1KJN_meta$v=1417492097551
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Summary:This faunal report presents new information on the Gásir archaeofauna which was collected during 5 years (2002 – 2006) out of the total 6 years of Archaeological excavations at the site of Gásir near the modern city of Akureyri. Under the direction of Howell Roberts of Fornleifastofnun Íslands (Archaeological Institute Iceland, FSĺ) and on behalf of Minjasafnið á Akureyri (Akureyri Museum), initial investigative activities at Gásir were begun in 2001. The project resulted in a large scale, open-area archaeological excavation carried out during the summer seasons of 2002-2006.