Archaeologia Islandica - 01.01.2010, Qupperneq 79

Archaeologia Islandica - 01.01.2010, Qupperneq 79
VÉRONIQUE FORBES, ALLISON BAIN, GUÐRÚN ALDA GÍSLADÓTTIR AND KAREN B. MILEK RECONSTRUCTING ASPECTS OF THE DAILY LIFE IN LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH-CENTURY ICELAND: ARCHAEOENTOMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE VATNSFÖRÐUR FARM, NW ICELAND To better understand the daily lives and living conditions of late 19(l1 and early ^Oth-century Icelandic farmers, archaeoentomological analyses were undertaken using sediment samples collected at the site of Vatnsijörður, in the WestQords, Used in a contextual and multidisciplinary analytical framework, the analysis of preserved insect remains from multiple archaeological contexts allowed the identification of domestic activities, including animal products and hay storage, house renovations, floor maintenance, and trade. The hygienic conditions within the buildings and of their occupants were also interpreted along with some elements of the local landscape. This study demonstrates the potential of archaeoentomology to contribute to a better understanding of daily life in Early Modem Iceland. Véronique Forbes, Department of Archaeology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, StMary’s, Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen, AB24 3UF, UK. Email: r01vf9@abdn.ac.uk Allison Bain, CELA T, Université Laval, Charles-De Koninck Building, Quebec, Canada, G1V0A6. Email: A llison.Bain@hst. ulaval Guðrún Alda Gísladóttir, Fornleifastofnun Islands, Bánigata 3, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland. Email: gudrun@instarch.is. Karen Milek, Department of Archaeology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, St Mary’s Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen, AB24 3UF, UK. Email: k.milek@abdn.ac.uk. Keywords: Archaeoentomology, Westfjords, 19th-20th century Iceland, Living Conditions Introduction The last two decades have seen an emer- gence of interest in post-medieval archae- ology in Iceland, demonstrated by the increasing number of excavations and research projects (e.g. Edvardsson et al. 2004; Gísladóttir & Ævarsson 2007; Guðmundsson et al. 2005, Hambrecht ARCHAEOLOGIA ISLANDICA 8 (2010) 77-110
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