Anne Stine Ingstad
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Anne Stine Moe Ingstad at work, 1963
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| Born |
11 February 1918 Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway |
| Died | 6 November 1997 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Fields | Archaeology |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Known for | Archeology at L'Anse aux Meadows |
| Notable awards | commander of the Order of St. Olav |
Dr. Anne Stine Ingstad (11 February 1918 – 6 November 1997) was a Norwegian archaeologist who, along with her husband Helge Ingstad, discovered the remains of a Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1960.
Anne Stine Moe was born and raised in Lillehammer, in Oppland county, Norway. Her parents were attorney Eilif Moe (1889-1954) and Louise Augusta Bauck Lindeman (1886-1966). Ingstad was the sister of Norwegian art historian and pianist, Ole Henrik Moe and the aunt of his son composer Ole-Henrik Moe. She married Helge Ingstad in 1941, after which she became his scientific collaborator.
She studied archaeology at the University of Oslo in the 1950s. In 1960 her husband discovered settlement traces at L'Anse aux Meadows on the island of Newfoundland. Between 1961 and 1968, Anne Stine Ingstad led an excavation of the settlement with an international team of archaeologists from Sweden, Iceland, Canada, U.S. and Norway. The excavation revealed the remains of an early 11th century Norse settlement. These remains included sod houses, a forge, cooking pits and boathouses. The settlement is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site of Canada.
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