A5016870829- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Research in Social Sciences
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- European and International Law Studies
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
University of Iceland
2006-2017
Fornleifastofnun Íslands
2007-2016
University of Arizona
2007
The colonisation of the North Atlantic from eighth century AD was earliest expansion European populations to west. Norse and Celtic voyagers are recorded as reaching settling in Iceland, Greenland easternmost America between c . 750 1000, but date these events homeland colonists subjects some debate. In this project, birthplaces 90 early burials Iceland were sought using strontium isotope analysis. At least nine, probably thirteen, individuals can be distinguished migrants other places....
Lake Mývatn is an interior highland lake in northern Iceland that forms a unique ecosystem of international scientific importance and surrounded by landscape rich archaeological paleoenvironmental sites. A significant freshwater reservoir effect (FRE) has been identified carbon from the at some Viking (about AD 870–1000) sites wider region (Mývatnssveit). Previous accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) measurements indicated this FRE was about 1500–1900 14 C yr. Here, we present results study...
This paper examines 2 potential sources of the radiocarbon offset between human and terrestrial mammal (horse) bones recovered from Norse (∼AD 870–1000) pagan graves in Mývatnssveit, north Iceland. These are marine freshwater 14 C reservoir effects that may be incorporated into dietary sources. The size effect (MRE) during period was investigated by measurement multiple paired samples (terrestrial mollusk shell) at archaeological sites Mývatnssveit 1 site on Icelandic coast. produced 3 new...
Previous stable isotope studies of modern and archaeological faunal samples from sites around Lake Mývatn, within the Mývatnssveit region northeast Iceland, revealed that an overlap existed between δ 15 N ranges terrestrial herbivores freshwater fish, while biota displayed 13 C values were comparable with marine resources. Therefore, this specific ecosystem, separation herbivores, fish as components human diet is complicated when only are measured. 34 S measurements carried out a previous...
ABSTRACT Objectives A previous multi‐isotope study of archaeological faunal samples from Skútustaðir, an early Viking age settlement on the southern shores Lake Mývatn in north‐east Iceland, demonstrated that there are clear differences δ 34 S stable isotope values between animals deriving their dietary protein terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reservoirs. The aim this was to use information more accurately determine diet humans excavated a nearby late churchyard. Materials Methods 13 C,...
Abstract The Viking maritime expansion from Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) marks one of the swiftest most far-flung cultural transformations in global history. During this time (c. 750 to 1050 CE), Vikings reached western Eurasia, Greenland, North America, left a legacy that persists till today. To understand genetic structure influence expansion, we sequenced genomes 442 ancient humans across Europe Greenland ranging Bronze Age 2400 BC) early Modern period 1600 with particular...
Iceland was colonized by settlers from the North Atlantic rim of Europe near end first millennium AD. This ws a remarkable achievement and subject much discussion. Historical documents, Sagas, suggest that came western Norway all arrived within brief period after which no further settlement took place. Genetic data, both modern ancient, suggests several places in Scandinavia northern British Isles Ireland. We have used isotopic proveniencing, focusing on strontium, oxygen, carbon tooth...
The settlement of Iceland in the Viking Age has been focus much research, but composition founding population remains subject debate. Some lines evidence suggest that almost all were Scandinavian, while others indicate a mix Scandinavians and people Scottish Irish ancestry. To explore this issue further, we used three-dimensional techniques to compare basicrania skeletons from archaeological sites Iceland, Scandinavia, British Isles. Our analyses yielded two main results. One was likely...
A review of the mounting archaeological evidence for colonization Iceland suggests that whole country was occupied within a couple decades towards end 9th century AD. Analyses strontium in human bones show, however, immigrants continued to arrive throughout 10th century. Here we discuss this apparent contradiction, suggesting while immigration may have been needed sustain population, these patterns arise also from biases burial data. We argue formal burial, kind allows isotopic analyses,...
Mortuary customs frequently provide the principal archaeological evidence for religious identity. Such are often seen as a direct reflection of religion and therefore change should be expected to result in burial rite. There is growing that relationship not so straightforward. In this paper we report results from Viking Age Iceland which challenge previous view relatively clear-cut transition pagan Christian rites. The implication our findings rites cannot lockstep with ideas. Burial reflect...
Previous stable isotope studies of modern and archaeological faunal samples from sites around Lake Mývatn, within the Mývatnssveit region northeast Iceland, revealed that an overlap existed between δ 15 N ranges terrestrial herbivores freshwater fish, while biota displayed 13 C values were comparable with marine resources. Therefore, this specific ecosystem, separation herbivores, fish as components human diet is complicated when only are measured. 34 S measurements carried out a previous...