Wood procurement in Norse Greenland (11th to 15th c. AD)
L Guðmundsdóttir - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Norse Greenlanders were dependent on wood for making houses, boats,
utensils, tools and as fuel. Due to Greenland's northerly latitude and short, cool summers …
utensils, tools and as fuel. Due to Greenland's northerly latitude and short, cool summers …
Wood resource exploitation in the Norse North Atlantic: a review of recent research and future directions
The North Atlantic islands have always been relatively wood-poor. Nonetheless, from the
Viking Age they were home to Norse settlers who in their homelands relied significantly on …
Viking Age they were home to Norse settlers who in their homelands relied significantly on …
Provenancing wood used in the Norse Greenlandic settlements: A biogeochemical study using hydrogen, oxygen, and strontium isotopes
É Pinta, SI Pacheco-Forés, EP Wallace… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2021 - Elsevier
A growing number of studies strive to examine wooden archaeological remains recovered
from Norse sites in the North Atlantic, contributing to a better understanding of patterns in …
from Norse sites in the North Atlantic, contributing to a better understanding of patterns in …
Driftwood utilization and procurement in Norse Greenland
L Guðmundsdóttir - Acta Borealia, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In largely treeless Arctic and subarctic environments driftwood is a key raw material, and this
was no less so in Norse Greenlandic society (AD 985–1450). Driftwood was used for various …
was no less so in Norse Greenlandic society (AD 985–1450). Driftwood was used for various …
[HTML][HTML] Timber as a Marine Resource: Exploitation of Arctic Driftwood in the North Atlantic
Abstract The North Atlantic islands of the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland have always
been relatively poor in terms of native timber resources, due to their cold climate and …
been relatively poor in terms of native timber resources, due to their cold climate and …
Historical Ecology of Norse Greenland: Zooarchaeology and Climate Change Responses
K Smiarowski - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Abstract This thesis invokes Historical Ecology approach to better understand human
impacts on marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and the creation of cultural landscapes and …
impacts on marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and the creation of cultural landscapes and …
[PDF][PDF] Success and failure in the Norse North Atlantic: origins, pathway divergence, extinction and survival
In this chapter, we examine the iconic disappearance of the Medieval Norse Greenlanders
and use qualitative scenarios and counterfactual analysis to produce lessons for …
and use qualitative scenarios and counterfactual analysis to produce lessons for …
[BOOK][B] The Shaping of Greenland's Resource Spaces: Environment, Territory, Geo-Security
M Nuttall - 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
The book examines ideas about the making and shaping of Greenland's society,
environment, and resource spaces. It discusses how Greenland's resources have been …
environment, and resource spaces. It discusses how Greenland's resources have been …
Environmental controls on tephra layer morphology
PIJ Thompson - 2023 - era.ed.ac.uk
The overall aim of this thesis is to assess the use of tephra layer morphology to infer surface
qualities of past landscapes. By examining how environmental processes affect the …
qualities of past landscapes. By examining how environmental processes affect the …
Small Dwelling Sites in the Medieval Settlement of Iceland
KA Catlin - Medieval Archaeology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
VERY SMALL DWELLING SITES dating to the Settlement Period (9th and 10th centuries ad)
were recently investigated in the region of Hegranes in Skagafjörður, northern Iceland. The …
were recently investigated in the region of Hegranes in Skagafjörður, northern Iceland. The …