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VSF 2010 Report - Nabo

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Taphonomy of the Faunal Assemblage<br />

Bone Fragmentation<br />

As is usually the case in Vatnsfjörður’s Viking age deposits, bones recovered from Area 14<br />

are highly fragmented; complete bones are present in a very low percentage (± 1%). The<br />

degree of fragmentation of this collection resembles those recovered from the Viking Age<br />

area associated to structures and are consistent with assemblages produced by domestic<br />

activities (Dupont-Hébert <strong>2010</strong>).<br />

Figure 2. Distribution of faunal remains according to their fragmentation and level of completeness.<br />

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