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...
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ftunstandrewcris:oai:risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk:publications/ddd90620-5358-4934-a204-8efbf295ba0a 2023-05-15T16:10:49+02:00 Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands:palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives Lawson, IT Church, MJ McGovern, TH Arge, SV Woollet, J Edwards, KJ Gathorne-Hardy, FJ Dugmore, AJ Cook, G Mairs, KA Thomson, Amanda M Sveinbjarnardottir, G 2005-10 https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/historical-ecology-on-sandoy-faroe-islands(ddd90620-5358-4934-a204-8efbf295ba0a).html https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-005-7681-1 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Lawson , IT , Church , MJ , McGovern , TH , Arge , SV , Woollet , J , Edwards , KJ , Gathorne-Hardy , FJ , Dugmore , AJ , Cook , G , Mairs , KA , Thomson , A M & Sveinbjarnardottir , G 2005 , ' Historical ecology on Sandoy, Faroe Islands : palaeoenvironmental and archaeological perspectives ' , Human Ecology , vol. 33 , no. 5 , pp. 651-684 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-005-7681-1 Norse human adaptation palaeoecology archaeology landnam POLLEN-VEGETATION RELATIONSHIPS BLANKET MIRE FORMATION WESTERN SETTLEMENT LANDSCAPE CHANGE GREENLAND SCOTLAND SEDIMENTS SHETLAND ZOOARCHAEOLOGY DEGRADATION article 2005 ftunstandrewcris https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-005-7681-1 2022-06-02T07:43:41Z 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 post- settlement 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 Greenland North Atlantic Sandoy University of St Andrews: Research Portal Faroe Islands Greenland 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 post- settlement 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, IT Church, MJ McGovern, TH Arge, SV Woollet, J Edwards, KJ Gathorne-Hardy, FJ Dugmore, AJ Cook, G Mairs, KA Thomson, Amanda M Sveinbjarnardottir, 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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