Creator:

National Geographic Society (U.S.)  Search this

Subject:

Ingstad, Anne Stine 1918-1997  Search this

Type:

Black-and-white photographs

Date:

1963

Summary:

Norwegian archeologist Anne Stine Moe Ingstad (1918-1997) discovered the remains of a Norse settlement in Newfoundland and was author of The Norse Discovery of America (1977). In this photograph distributed by the National Geographic Society, Ingstad "examines a fire pit at the site of what is believed to be a Norse house dating from about A.D. 1000.

Cite as:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4294

Repository Loc.:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Women archaeologists  Search this

Local number:

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-4294]

Restrictions & Rights:

No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_297362