Preliminary Assessment Report of an Archaeofauna from Eyri, lsafjord, NW Iceland
In 2004 a small archaeofauna was collected from a midd deposit in downtown lsafjord in NW Iceland. The species identified comprise the full range of domestic mammals (including a single pig bone), seal, whale, sea bird, and fish. The substantial amounts of domestic mammal bone, including new born sh...
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the Digital Archaeological Record
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.6067:XCV8HX1DNS_meta$v=1417478075502 |
| Summary: | In 2004 a small archaeofauna was collected from a midd deposit in downtown lsafjord in NW Iceland. The species identified comprise the full range of domestic mammals (including a single pig bone), seal, whale, sea bird, and fish. The substantial amounts of domestic mammal bone, including new born sheep and cattle (usually indicating a dairy strategy) strongly st that this midden is associated with a farm and not a specialized fishing station. The collection shows variable bone preservation, but several contexts have good-to-excellent bone condition and the site appears very promising as a source of economic and environmental information. |
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