Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives
We present palaeoenvironmental, geomorphological, archaeological, and place-name data which allow a holistic assessment of the history of landscape change on Sandoy, Faroe Islands, especially in terms of the changes that occurred in response to the colonization of the island by humans. In contrast t...
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ftunivdurham:oai:dro.dur.ac.uk.OAI2:4350 2023-05-15T16:10:35+02:00 Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives Lawson, I. T. Church, M. J. McGovern, T. H. Arge, S. V. Woollet, J. Edwards, K. J. Gathorne-Hardy, F. J. Dugmore, A. J. Cook, G. Mairs, K.-A. Thomson, A. M. Sveinbjarnardóttir, G. 2005-10-01 http://dro.dur.ac.uk/4350/ https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-005-7681-1 unknown Springer dro:4350 issn:0300-7839 issn: 1572-9915 doi:10.1007/s10745-005-7681-1 http://dro.dur.ac.uk/4350/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10745-005-7681-1 Human ecology, 2005, Vol.33(5), pp.651-684 [Peer Reviewed Journal] Norse Human adaptation Palaeoecology Archaeology Landnam Article PeerReviewed 2005 ftunivdurham https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-005-7681-1 2020-05-28T22:26:46Z We present palaeoenvironmental, geomorphological, archaeological, and place-name data which allow a holistic assessment of the history of landscape change on Sandoy, Faroe Islands, especially in terms of the changes that occurred in response to the colonization of the island by humans. In contrast to other situations in the North Atlantic region, there is considerable continuity in the patterns and processes of landscape evolution across the initial settlement horizon. Many of the characteristic features of postsettlement North Atlantic landscapes - absence of trees, widespread blanket mires, high rates of soil erosion - were already in place when the first people arrived. Although human impact on Sandoy appears to have been light, conversely, the unusual environment forced major alterations of the subsistence economy imported by the colonists. Settlement-era archaeological records suggest that, from the start, patterns of resource use differed substantially from the regional norm, and these differences became amplified over time as the Faroese economy created a locally sustainable cultural landscape. Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands North Atlantic Sandoy Durham University: Durham Research Online Faroe Islands Sandoy ENVELOPE(-6.776,-6.776,61.854,61.854) Human Ecology 33 5 651 684 |
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We present palaeoenvironmental, geomorphological, archaeological, and place-name data which allow a holistic assessment of the history of landscape change on Sandoy, Faroe Islands, especially in terms of the changes that occurred in response to the colonization of the island by humans. In contrast to other situations in the North Atlantic region, there is considerable continuity in the patterns and processes of landscape evolution across the initial settlement horizon. Many of the characteristic features of postsettlement North Atlantic landscapes - absence of trees, widespread blanket mires, high rates of soil erosion - were already in place when the first people arrived. Although human impact on Sandoy appears to have been light, conversely, the unusual environment forced major alterations of the subsistence economy imported by the colonists. Settlement-era archaeological records suggest that, from the start, patterns of resource use differed substantially from the regional norm, and these differences became amplified over time as the Faroese economy created a locally sustainable cultural landscape. |
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Lawson, I. T. Church, M. J. McGovern, T. H. Arge, S. V. Woollet, J. Edwards, K. J. Gathorne-Hardy, F. J. Dugmore, A. J. Cook, G. Mairs, K.-A. Thomson, A. M. Sveinbjarnardóttir, G. |
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Lawson, I. T. Church, M. J. McGovern, T. H. Arge, S. V. Woollet, J. Edwards, K. J. Gathorne-Hardy, F. J. Dugmore, A. J. Cook, G. Mairs, K.-A. Thomson, A. M. Sveinbjarnardóttir, G. |
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Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives |
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Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives |
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Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives |
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Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives |
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Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives |
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historical ecology on sandoy, faroe islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives |
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