Beer, Beef and Politics: Findings at Viking Archaeological Site Show Power Trumping Practicality

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 16:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Vikings are known for raiding and trading, but those who settled in Iceland centuries ago spent more time producing and feasting on booze and beef -- in part to gain political clout in a place very different from their homeland, says a Baylor archaeologist.

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