The Viking Settlement of the North Atlantic: An Isotopic Approach

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The Viking Settlement of the North Atlantic: An Isotopic Approach T. Douglas Price University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Aberdeen

Isotopes and Human Tooth Enamel Isotopes vary geographically Isotopes are deposited at birth in tooth enamel and remain unchanged through life and after death Isotopes thus provide a signature of the place of birth Isotopes are a direct measure of human movement

Strontium and skeletal remodelling

Possible Outcomes of Isotopic Analysis

The Faroe Islands Iceland

Strontium Isotope Ratios in Icelandic Burials Seawater 0.7092 Icelandic Basalt 0.7031

87Sr/86Sr North Atlantic

Greenland Settlement and Geology

Some Conclusions Migrants are largely pagan, thus colonization primarily in the early years of settlement (AD 871- 1000) Migrants are coming from several different places Diets reflect a mix of terrestrial and marine foods Greenland Cows from Iceland Oxygen isotopes do not appear to be useful Lead isotopes have some potential

Research Plans Radiocarbon dating of more burials Lead and oxygen isotopes on more burials More Greenland and northern UK burials More baseline data across North Atlantic More Publications

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