Gathering and processing of lyme-grass (Elymus arenarius L.) in Iceland: an ethnohistorical account

Autor:	Garðar Guðmundsson
Rok vydání:	1996
Předmět:	Archeology language Viking Age Paleontology Elymus Plant Science Biology Biogeosciences Icelandic biology.organism_classification Archaeology language.human_language Processing methods
Zdroj:	Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 5:13-23
ISSN:	1617-6278 0939-6314
DOI:	10.1007/bf00189431
Popis:	Lyme-grass (Elymus arenarius L.) was harvested and processed for human consumption along the southern coast of Iceland until the beginning of this century. The origin of this exploitation is not known, but lyme-grass may have been gathered for this purpose already in the Viking Age. The system of processing lyme-grass is complex, and special implements and facilities are needed. The method is similar to traditional processing methods for cereals. Extensive research on Icelandic ethnographic observations was undertaken to establish the exact methods and sequence of operations that was involved. On the basis of this, a set of archaeological experiments was performed to test the viability of the processing techniques outlined in the written records. A model describing the harvesting and processing of lyme-grass is presented.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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