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.