The Potential of Palynology with Regard to the Archaeology of Medieval Monastery Sites in Iceland

In 2014, as part of the Kortlagning klaustur á Íslandi (Mapping Monasticism in Iceland) archaeological project, bulk samples retrieved from various archaeological sites associated with Icelandic monasticism were subsampled for pollen analysis. The objective was to discern something about the charact...

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Authors: Riddell, Scott J. (Author) ; Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir 1965- (Author) ; Gísladóttir, Guðrún (Author) ; Erlendsson, Egill (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 5
Further subjects:B Archaeology
B taphonomy
B grasses
B pollen
B Monasteries
B cereals
B Iceland
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