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Excavations also uncovered an iron sickle, stone tool, bronze pendant, a pair of beads possibly made of amber and a whalebone tool, the museum said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
The goal was to snag as many whales as possible, in pursuit of their highly valuable whale oil (extracted from blubber), sperm oil, and whalebone.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2024
As waves erode the coastline, Guðmundsdóttir said, ancient whalebones dislodge from the sediment like loose teeth, offering a new trove of research materials; Guðmundsdóttir had found whalebones left by residents at least as far back as the 12th century.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Since Icelanders usually processed whales on the shoreline, most whalebones were lost to the ocean, so their use is likely underrepresented in the archaeological record.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
The goal was to snag as many whales as possible, in pursuit of their highly valuable whale oil (extracted from blubber), sperm oil, and whalebone.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2024
As waves erode the coastline, Guðmundsdóttir said, ancient whalebones dislodge from the sediment like loose teeth, offering a new trove of research materials; Guðmundsdóttir had found whalebones left by residents at least as far back as the 12th century.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Since Icelanders usually processed whales on the shoreline, most whalebones were lost to the ocean, so their use is likely underrepresented in the archaeological record.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
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“Whalebone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whalebone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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