{"product_id":"skalholt-excavations-of-a-bishop-s-residence-and-school-c-1650-1790-volume-3-the-ecofacts-and-synthesis","title":"Skálholt: Excavations of a Bishop’s Residence and School c.1650-1790 – Volume 3: The Ecofacts and Synthesis","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"488\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eSkálholt is one of Iceland’s most important historical sites. It was the country’s first episcopal see and for centuries served as a centre of ecclesiastical administration, culture and governance.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eThis is the third and final volume presenting the findings of extensive archaeological investigations carried out at Skálholt between 2002 and 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eThe volume explores in detail the organic remains recovered during the excavations, including plant remains, insects, animal bones and fish bones. The analysis of this material sheds light on diet, farming practices, the local environment and the everyday lives of those who lived and worked at Skálholt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eThe book also brings together the findings of the entire research project, synthesising the material presented across all three volumes. It examines different aspects of life at the site and places Skálholt within its wider social and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eTaken together, the three Skálholt volumes offer a unique insight into the lives, material culture and community of this important episcopal centre, particularly during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English, with an Icelandic summary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eISBN \u003cspan\u003e9789979994657\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthors Gavin Lucas, Mjöll Snæsdóttir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher Fornleifastofnun, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages 192 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fornleifastofnun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48073103442097,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0080\/0177\/files\/Skalholt3.avif?v=1792578363","url":"https:\/\/sigvaldibooks.com\/products\/skalholt-excavations-of-a-bishop-s-residence-and-school-c-1650-1790-volume-3-the-ecofacts-and-synthesis","provider":"Sigvaldi Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}