70:. The excavations and the journey to Greenland were a unique event in Hornum's life. Unfortunately, she did not write a travel diary, but both Mathiassen and Aage Kristensen did and they mention her. Many of the expedition's participants also took pictures that captured Hornum's roles as both excavator and cook. In the summer of 1934, Jens Winther did not carry out his usual excavations at Langeland. When Hornum returned to the island of Langeland, she traveled around and gave lectures about the expedition.
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Winther died in 1955, and the terms of his will ensured that Hornum could stay in the apartment they shared in Østergade. Langelands Museum's board took care of the apartment's lease, but there was more than one disagreement between the board and Hornum. In April 1971, after a short illness, she died
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Anna Elsa Hornum made her debut as an excavating amateur archaeologist in 1915 on Lindø, which is today a well-known Stone Age settlement from the
Neolithic Age. At the Lindø excavations, Hornum was taught by Holger Friis. A few years later, Winther and Hornum began the excavation of another known
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Blandebjerg and Lindø. Hornum was perceived as a skilled field archaeologist, although her contributions are not found in writing. She took care of all the practical aspects of the excavations including catering meals for workers at the archeological site.
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site from the Stone Age - Troldebjerg. Her skill as an archaeologist at
Troldebjerg earned her an invitation to an excavation in Greenland, "where she took part in investigations of Eskimo sites."
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