Hofstadir: Does the Artefact Assemblage Reflect its Special Status?

This is a discussion about the nature of archaeological status and how it can be assessed in the material culture record. Using material from a major international multi disciplinary project in Iceland, for which the author was finds material specialist contributor, the case for everyday items in a...

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Main Author: Batey, C.
Format: Conference Object
Language:unknown
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/64506/
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Summary:This is a discussion about the nature of archaeological status and how it can be assessed in the material culture record. Using material from a major international multi disciplinary project in Iceland, for which the author was finds material specialist contributor, the case for everyday items in a special context is examined.