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 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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the Digital Archaeological Record
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.6067:XCV8QZ2C2N_meta$v=1441484073391 |