Beer, beef and politics: Findings at viking archaeological site show power trumping practicalityDecember 3, 2014, Baylor University
Summary:
Vikings are known for raiding and trading, but those who settled in Iceland centuries ago spent more time producing and feasting on booze and beef - in part to gain political clout in a place very different from their homeland, says an archaeologist.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141203161035.htm