At the world's edge: Reconstructing diet and geographic origins in medieval Iceland using isotope and trace element analyses

• Published in: American Journal of Physical Anthropology
• Main Authors: Walser III, Joe, Kristjánsdóttir, Steinunn, Gröcke, Darren R., Gowland, Rebecca L., Jakob, Tina, Nowell, Geoff M., Ottley, Chris J., Montgomery, Janet
• Other Authors: Sagnfræði- og heimspekideild (HÍ), Faculty of History and Philosophy (UI), Hugvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Humanities (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2019
• Subjects: Bioarchaeology; Diet; Isotopes; Palaeopathology; Provenance; Fornleifarannsóknir; Mataræði; Samsætur; Líkamsmannfræði; Skriðuklaustur; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2519; https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.23973

Objectives A multi‐isotope study was conducted on individuals buried at Skriðuklaustur monastery (AD 1493–1554) to investigate their geographic origins and dietary composition. Comparative material from individuals excavated from Skeljastaðir, an inland farm site was also analyzed. Materials and met...