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Blacksmithing

Refining of the bog iron is also partially to blame for the deforestation of Iceland between its settlement and the modern day. Roughly a quarter to a third of the island was believed to be covered in trees before humans arrived. Now, only 1% of the original forest cover remains.

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Uploaded on September 24, 2013
Taken on August 24, 2013