The use of geothermal energy at a chieftan's farm in medieval Iceland
Archaeological investigations at the farm site of Reykholt, in the Reykholtsdalur valley in western Iceland (Fig. 1 ), have produced evidence of sophisticated use of geothermal energy in the medieval period that is unmatched by comparable finds elsewhere in this geothermally and volcanically active...
| Published in: | Archaeology International |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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| Online Access: | https://www.amad.org/jspui/handle/123456789/77106 https://doi.org/10.5334/ai.0707 https://www.ai-journal.com/jms/article/view/ai.0707 |
| Summary: | Archaeological investigations at the farm site of Reykholt, in the Reykholtsdalur valley in western Iceland (Fig. 1 ), have produced evidence of sophisticated use of geothermal energy in the medieval period that is unmatched by comparable finds elsewhere in this geothermally and volcanically active country. |
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