Archaeology in Iceland: Recent Developments

ABSTRACT: The recent archaeological emphasis on the study of settlement patterns, landscape and palaeoenvironments has shaped and re-shaped our understanding of the Viking settlement of Iceland. This paper reviews the developments in Icelandic archaeology, examining both theoretical and practical ad...

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Published in:Scandinavian-Canadian Studies
Main Author: Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
French
Published: University of Alberta Library 2006
Subjects:
History of Northern Europe. Scandinavia
DL1-1180
Language and Literature
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Iceland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan8
https://doaj.org/article/d4858583d69e41d5acd501ff366d0704
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Summary:ABSTRACT: The recent archaeological emphasis on the study of settlement patterns, landscape and palaeoenvironments has shaped and re-shaped our understanding of the Viking settlement of Iceland. This paper reviews the developments in Icelandic archaeology, examining both theoretical and practical advances. Particular attention is paid to new ideas in terms of settlement patterns and resource exploitation. Finally, some of the key studies of the ecological consequences of the Norse landnám are presented.

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