The timing and impact of the Norse Landnám on the vegetation of Hovsdalur, Faroe Islands
The North Atlantic Islands, which include the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland, have a comparatively recent settlement history, with colonisation <i>(landnám) </i>taking place at a probable date of c. AD 800-1000, during the Norse migration period. The timing and magnitude of the impacts o...
Main Author: | Borthwick, Douglas MacDonald |
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University of Aberdeen
2007
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.446580 |
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