The Axed Man of Mosfell Skeletal Evidence of a Viking Age Homicide, the Icelandic Sagas, and Feud

The discovery of the skeletal remains of the person described in this chapter is one of many scientific results of the Mosfell Archaeological Project, an ongoing international research effort we began in 1995. The project’s goal is to produce a comprehensive reconstruction of human adaptation and en...

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Published inThe Bioarchaeology of Individuals p. 26
Main Authors Phillip L. Walker, Jesse Byock, Jacqueline T. Eng, Jon M. Erlandson, Per Holck, Henry Schwarcz, Davide Zori
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published University Press of Florida 22.04.2012
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Summary:The discovery of the skeletal remains of the person described in this chapter is one of many scientific results of the Mosfell Archaeological Project, an ongoing international research effort we began in 1995. The project’s goal is to produce a comprehensive reconstruction of human adaptation and environmental change in Iceland’s Mosfell Valley from Viking times until the present. To do this, we have used a multidisciplinary approach that integrates information from archaeology, physical anthropology, saga studies, and the environmental sciences (Byock et al. 2005; Holck 2005). One facet of our work has been the use of archaeological evidence to test
ISBN:9780813038070
0813038073
DOI:10.2307/j.ctvx06zht.8