Preliminary Assessment Report of an Archaeofauna from Eyri, lsafjord, NW Iceland
Part of the North Atlantic Biocultural Organization (NABO) project
Author(s): Yekaterina Krivogorskaya; Thomas McGovern
Year: 2004
Summary
In 2004 a small archaeofauna was collected from a midd deposit in downtown lsafjord in NW Iceland. The species identified comprise the full range of domestic mammals (including a single pig bone), seal, whale, sea bird, and fish. The substantial amounts of domestic mammal bone, including new born sheep and cattle (usually indicating a dairy strategy) strongly st that this midden is associated with a farm and not a specialized fishing station. The collection shows variable bone preservation, but several contexts have good-to-excellent bone
condition and the site appears very promising as a source of economic and environmental information.
Cite this Record
Preliminary Assessment Report of an Archaeofauna from Eyri, lsafjord, NW Iceland. Yekaterina Krivogorskaya, Thomas McGovern. 2004 ( tDAR id: 394070) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8HX1DNS
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Thomas McGovern
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