Archaeologia Islandica - 01.01.2004, Blaðsíða 113

Excavation in Klaufanes, Northern Iceland
review Eldjam's excavation of
Klaufanes, in order to examine the rela-
tionship between his methodology and
interpretation within the context of his
broader perception of archaeology and
history. I hope this has been demonstrat-
ed; but moreover, I also hope that
through careful analysis of earlier exca-
vations such as Klaufanes, and in partic-
ular, through critical attention to the
methodology, new or altemate interpreta-
tions of sites are possible - based on con-
temporary perspectives as much as hind-
sight. The mins in Klaufanes are on the
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