Newborns, Infants, and Adolescents in Postmedieval Northern Finland: A Case Study from Keminmaa

Abstract Four coffins dating from the period between the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries from Keminmaa in northern Ostrobothnian Finland were examined using computed-tomography (CT) scanning, a methodology with research applications for exploring human remains, coffins, and funerary textiles. The ag...

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Published in:Historical Archaeology
Main Authors: Lipkin, Sanna, Niinimäki, Sirpa, Tuovinen, Saara, Maijanen, Heli, Ruhl, Erika, Niinimäki, Jaakko, Junno, Juho-Antti
Other Authors: Academy of Finland
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2020
Subjects:
Archeology
History
Keminmaa
Northern Finland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41636-020-00265-1
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Summary:Abstract Four coffins dating from the period between the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries from Keminmaa in northern Ostrobothnian Finland were examined using computed-tomography (CT) scanning, a methodology with research applications for exploring human remains, coffins, and funerary textiles. The age and, in two cases, sex of the remains were estimated, and both historical sources and archaeological material suggest that socialization through gender was apparent in this collection. This article explores both the material testimony of care, dedication, and innocence of newborn and infant burials, as well as the socialization process and role of women adolescents in providing children’s funerary materials.

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