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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Main Author: Gudrun Sveinbjarnardottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2003-10-01
Series:Archaeology International
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Online Access:http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/107