2023
DOI: 10.1163/27723194-bja10021
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Timber as a Marine Resource: Exploitation of Arctic Driftwood in the North Atlantic

Abstract: The North Atlantic islands of the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland have always been relatively poor in terms of native timber resources, due to their cold climate and exposed topography. Nevertheless, timber was vital to the material culture of the Norse settlers of these islands, and driftwood often met this need. As in subarctic Norway, where trees are also scarce, driftwood use and ownership were prescribed in medieval law codes. Historical documentary evidence shows that wealthy landowners bought drift… Show more

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