Norse and Aztecs · TURNING POINT · 10th century
Hofstaðir Viking hall (10th century)
On the Norse and Aztecs map as “Hofstaðir”
10th century — A chieftain’s hall at Hofstaðir near Lake Mývatn, one of the largest Viking-age buildings excavated in Iceland, was used for great feasts. Its excavation shows how power in a land without a king rested on hospitality, livestock and religious leadership.
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- 10th century
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- Turning point
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- Settlement of Iceland (chapter 3 of Norse and Aztecs)
- Atlas
- Climate and Innovation: The Norse and the Aztecs, c. 790–1521
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