Hofstaðir : Excavations of a Viking Age Feasting Hall in North-Eastern Iceland

This is the first output from a multi national collaborative project based in Iceland. The site is a substantial settlement or skali, which has been variously interepreted as a pagan temple or a ritualistic centre. It is clear it is a primary farmstead which played a major local and national role. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lucas, G., Batey, C., Gudmundsson, G., Lawson, I.T., McGovern, T.H., Simpson, I.A.
Format: Book
Language:unknown
Published: Institute of Archaeology 2009
Subjects:
CC Archaeology
Hofstaðir
Iceland
Online Access:http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/44175/
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Summary:This is the first output from a multi national collaborative project based in Iceland. The site is a substantial settlement or skali, which has been variously interepreted as a pagan temple or a ritualistic centre. It is clear it is a primary farmstead which played a major local and national role. The material culture (Batey) demonstrates the use of both the primary tool kit from Scandinavia and the modifications needed though life in a new country with different resources.

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