Uncovering the Archaeology of the Danish Trade Monopoly in Iceland (1602-1787): Merchant Ships and Trade Ports

• Main Author: Martin, Kevin
• Other Authors: Gavin Lucas, Sagnfræði- og heimspekideild (HÍ), Faculty of History and Philosophy (UI), Hugvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Humanities (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Iceland, School of Humanities, Faculty of History and Philosophy 2022
• Subjects: Danish Trade Monopoly; shipwrecks; trade ports; marine archaeology; maritime archaeology; Dutch 17th century merchant ships; Einokunarverslunin; Kaupskipaútgerð; Verslunarstaðir; Skipsflök; 17. öld; Doktorsritgerðir; Øresund; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2967

The aim of this thesis is to investigate the archaeology of the Danish Trade Monopoly Period (1602-1787) in Iceland through the analysis of two central pillars of the material infrastructure of the trade operations – namely the merchant vessels and the trade ports. Specifically, it uses two case stu...