Vesturland (State / Territory) (Geographic Keyword)

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Iceland (2018)
DATASET Shelley Waxman. Davide Zori.

Dataset of 31 statuses (positions) found in the archaeological and historical literature on the Iceland from settlement (ca. 920 AD) to the period of Christianity (ca. 1260 AD). For each status, the expected roles and actual behaviors are listed, as are the rank (relative position) and bases for legitimacy or anyone holding the given status. Additional information on the society or status-holders' roles/behaviors are given as are all references from which the information came.


Reykholt Zooarch (2003)
DATASET Thomas McGovern.

Reykholt faunal spreadsheet


Reykholt Zooarch Database (2003)
DATASET Thomas McGovern.

Reykholt zooarch database


Thingvellir Archaeofauna Database (2006)
DATASET Thomas McGovern.

Thingvellir archaeofauna database.


Undir Bálabrekku Zooarchaeological Database (2006)
DATASET Thomas McGovern.

Small archaeofauna from two highland sites located above 400 m above sea level, over 100 km inland in the upper reaches of the Skjálfandafljót river valley indicate the early presence of human settlement in this far inland area. While heavily deflated, the site of Undir Sandmúla produced an archaeofauna from stratified context directly above the Landnam sequence tephra, probably dating to the late 9th or early 10th century. This collection is from a highly burnt ”fireplace cleaning” deposit...