Bloody Slaughter
This article attempts an interpretation of an unusual assemblage of cattle skulls recovered from recent excavations at the Viking Age monumental hall of HofstaĆ°ir 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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the Digital Archaeological Record
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.6067:XCV8QZ2C2N_meta$v=1441484073391 |