Dr. Anne Stine Ingstad (1918 – 1997) was a Norwegian archaeologist who, along with her husband Dr. Helge Ingstad, discovered the remains of a Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1960. 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Helge Marcus Ingstad (December 30, 1899 – March 29, 2001) was a Norwegian explorer. ... The name Viking is a loanword from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ... Viking colonisation site at LAnse-aux-Meadows Viking colonisation site at LAnse-aux-Meadows LAnse aux Meadows (from the French LAnse-aux-Méduses (Jellyfish Cove)) is a site on the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, where the remains... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Official languages English Capital St. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Anne Stine Moe was born and raised in Lillehammer, Norway. She married Helge Ingstad in 1941. She studied archaeology at the University of Oslo in the 1950s. In 1960 her husband discovered settlement traces at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. Between 1961 and 1968, Anne Stine Ingstad led an excavation of the settlement with a team of archaeeologists from Sweden, Iceland, Canada, USA and Norway. The excavation revealed the remains of an early 11th century Norse settlement. These remains included turf houses, a forge, cooking pits and boat-houses. The settlement is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site of Canada. In the 1970s Anne Stine Ingstad worked on the textiles from the Kaupang and Oseberg excavations. County Oppland Landscape Gudbrandsdalen Municipality NO-0501 Administrative centre Lillehammer Mayor (2005) Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 211 477 km² 450 km² 0. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo, in Latin Universitas Osloensis) was founded in 1811 as Universitas Regia Fredericiana (the Royal Frederick University, Norwegian Det Kongelige Frederiks Universitet), modelled after the recently established University of Berlin, and originally named after King Frederick of Denmark and Norway. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i. ... A blacksmiths forge The forge or smithy is the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith. ... An earth oven or cooking pit, is one of the most simple and long-used cooking structures - a simple pit dug in the ground to hold heated materials for food to be cooked over. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... The National Historic Sites of Canada component of Parks Canada is responsible for Canadas programme of historical commemoration, which recognizes nationally significant places, persons and events. ...

Anne Stine Ingstad died in 1997 at the age of 79, leaving a daughter Benedicte.

Bibliography

• Ingstad, Helge; Ingstad, Anne Stine (2001). The Viking Discovery of America: The Excavation of a Norse Settlement in L'Anse Aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Checkmark Books. ISBN 0816047162.

External links

• A short history of Vinland and excavations at L'Anse aux Meadows
• Archives are held at the University of Oslo