Browsing Háskóli Íslands by Subject "Palaeopathology"

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At the world's edge: Reconstructing diet and geographic origins in medieval Iceland using isotope and trace element analyses

Walser III, Joe; Kristjánsdóttir, Steinunn; Gröcke, Darren R.; Gowland, Rebecca L.; Jakob, Tina; Nowell, Geoff M.; Ottley, Chris J.; Montgomery, Janet (Wiley, 2019-12-13)

Objectives A multi‐isotope study was conducted on individuals buried at Skriðuklaustur monastery (AD 1493–1554) to investigate their geographic origins and dietary composition. Comparative material from individuals excavated from Skeljastaðir, an ...
Hidden dangers? An investigation of volcanic and environmental impacts on human health and life in historical Iceland

Walser III, Joe (University of Iceland, School of Humanities, Faculty of History and Philosophy, 2021-03)

Volcanic eruptions can cause significant human health and environmental threats both during and after their event due to the hazardous materials and gases that are actively or passively released into the surrounding environment. Historical records ...
Osteoarchaeology in Iceland. An archaeological study

Gestsdóttir, Hildur (University of Iceland, School of Humanities, Faculty of History and Philosophy, 2014)

Osteoarthritis has been intensively studied within the field of palaeopathology. For decades there was assumed to be a direct link between activity and the development of osteoarthritis, and this was reflected in the work which was carried out, with ...

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