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Ms. Stelter, MLitt, is an archaeologist and Microsoft 365 Liaison for SWCA Environmental Consultants. She has worked for SWCA for four years, first as an Archaeological Field Technician/Lab Technician, then as the Lab Manager, and now works with the Technical Publications department. Ms. Stelter is experienced in technical formatting
Supervisors: Kelly Beck and Colleen Batey
Phone: 2089493776
Address: Magna, Utah
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By analyzing the historical texts and the archaeological record, the horse’s role in Icelandic Vi... more By analyzing the historical texts and the archaeological record, the horse’s role in Icelandic Viking society was investigated. Studying horses in order to understand Icelandic Vikings is necessary due to the extraordinary abundance of faunal, artifactual, and textual remains pertaining to the animal – an abundance that is unique within the Norse expansion. Through the analysis and discussion of the available literature and archaeological evidence, it was determined that the horse was vital to maintaining Icelandic society – providing the crucial transport that ships could not offer on the island. Icelandic Vikings even adapted their way of life to accommodate and maintain their large herds – a feat that the island’s ecosystem could not sustain without sacrifice from its settlers. Through this adaptation and dedication to sustain their horse herds the Vikings integrated the horse so fully into their society that the animal can be seen in the island’s entertainment, ritual, religion, myth, and burial practices. With this evidence, a reconstruction of the horse and its tack was also completed, revealing gaps in the archaeological knowledge concerning the Vikings and their steeds.
Papers by Kristina D Stelter
Icelandic Horse Quarterly, 2019
Icelandic Horse Quarterly, 2020
Bureau of Land Management, 2018
Conference Presentations by Kristina D Stelter
36th Great Basin Anthropological Conference, 2018
35th Great Basin Anthropological Conference
Talks by Kristina D Stelter
United States Icelandic Horse Congress, 2018
KSL Radio and TV spot, 2017
Natural History Museum of Utah's Norse Festival, 2017
Natural History Museum of Utah's K-12 Educator Workshop, 2017
Natural History Museum of Utah's Summer Camp Workshops, 2017
Salt Lake City Public Library's Science Movie Night, 2017
Natural History Museum Lecture Series for the Norse Festival, 2017
By analyzing the historical texts and the archaeological record, the horse’s role in Icelandic Vi... more By analyzing the historical texts and the archaeological record, the horse’s role in Icelandic Viking society was investigated. Studying horses in order to understand Icelandic Vikings is necessary due to the extraordinary abundance of faunal, artifactual, and textual remains pertaining to the animal – an abundance that is unique within the Norse expansion. Through the analysis and discussion of the available literature and archaeological evidence, it was determined that the horse was vital to maintaining Icelandic society – providing the crucial transport that ships could not offer on the island. Icelandic Vikings even adapted their way of life to accommodate and maintain their large herds – a feat that the island’s ecosystem could not sustain without sacrifice from its settlers. Through this adaptation and dedication to sustain their horse herds the Vikings integrated the horse so fully into their society that the animal can be seen in the island’s entertainment, ritual, religion, myth, and burial practices. With this evidence, a reconstruction of the horse and its tack was also completed, revealing gaps in the archaeological knowledge concerning the Vikings and their steeds.
Icelandic Horse Quarterly, 2019
Icelandic Horse Quarterly, 2020
Bureau of Land Management, 2018
36th Great Basin Anthropological Conference, 2018
35th Great Basin Anthropological Conference
United States Icelandic Horse Congress, 2018
KSL Radio and TV spot, 2017
Natural History Museum of Utah's Norse Festival, 2017
Natural History Museum of Utah's K-12 Educator Workshop, 2017
Natural History Museum of Utah's Summer Camp Workshops, 2017
Salt Lake City Public Library's Science Movie Night, 2017
Natural History Museum Lecture Series for the Norse Festival, 2017
Natural History Museum of Utah's Vikings: Beyond the Legend, 2017
Icelandic Association of Utah's Fire and Ice Festival, 2016