The use of geothermal energy at a chieftan's farm in medieval Iceland
Archaeological investigations at the farm site of Reykholt, in the Reykholtsdalur valley in western Iceland (Fig. 1 ), have produced evidence of sophisticated use of geothermal energy in the medieval period that is unmatched by comparable finds elsewhere in this geothermally and volcanically active...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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UCL Press
2003-10-01
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Series: | Archaeology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/107 |