Textiles: Decay and Preservation in Seventeenth- to Nineteenth-Century Burials in Finland

Sanna Lipkin; Erika Ruhl; Krista Vajanto; Annemari Tranberg; Jenni Suomela

doi:10.1007/s41636-020-00270-4

Textiles: Decay and Preservation in Seventeenth- to Nineteenth-Century Burials in Finland

Sanna Lipkin^*, Erika Ruhl, Krista Vajanto, Annemari Tranberg, Jenni Suomela

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Abstract

The taphonomy of human remains and associated funerary textiles are inevitably linked. The interplay among burial clothes, human remains, insects, rodents, and preservation is explored through study of a group of postmedieval burials in Finland. These burials have been either archaeologically excavated or inventoried beneath wooden church floors. Decay and preserving factors for various conditions are studied, allowing in-depth study of individual garments and identification of the burial season. In addition, research has revealed different factors that have an effect on future preservation of the burials under church floors.

Original language	English
Number of pages	16
Journal	HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Early online date	2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s41636-020-00270-4
Publication status	Published - 30 Nov 2020
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

burial clothes
Finland
mummies
preservation
textiles
under-floor church burials

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