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
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan8
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d4858583d69e41d5acd501ff366d0704 2023-07-02T03:32:41+02:00 Archaeology in Iceland: Recent Developments Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan8 https://doaj.org/article/d4858583d69e41d5acd501ff366d0704 EN FR eng fre University of Alberta Library https://scancan.net/index.php/scancan/article/view/8 https://doaj.org/toc/0823-1796 https://doaj.org/toc/2816-5187 doi:10.29173/scancan8 0823-1796 2816-5187 https://doaj.org/article/d4858583d69e41d5acd501ff366d0704 Scandinavian-Canadian Studies, Vol 16 (2006) History of Northern Europe. Scandinavia DL1-1180 Language and Literature P article 2006 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan8 2023-06-11T00:34:56Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Scandinavian-Canadian Studies 16 10 26
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