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ence and activities of humans in the
landscape. Nevertheless, using con-
verging lines of evidence from chem-
istry and micromorphology should
suggest whether or not a drastic
change in the landscape occurred only
after 871 ±2.
Conclusion
The 1997 geoarchaeological sampling
program at Hofstaðir was aimed at
answering a series of questions about
site formation processes that related to
building techniques, the ways in
which space was used on a farmstead
and within a dwelling, and the living
conditions within the dwelling as a
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