Computed tomography of mummified human remains in old Finnish churches, a case study

The mummified remains of a 17th-century vicar revisited

Bibliographic Data

ID10999937
AuthorsTiina Väre (0000-0002-6558-5359, University of Oulu, corresponding author), Juho-Antti Junno (University of Oulu), Juho‐antti Junno (0000-0003-0481-6958, University of Oulu), Jaakko Niinimäki (0000-0002-5591-3726, University of Oulu), Markku Niskanen (0000-0003-4341-146X, University of Oulu), Sirpa Niinimäki (0000-0001-9510-5259, University of Oulu), M Nunez (0000-0001-6545-5821, University of Oulu), Juha Tuukkanen (0000-0002-1723-6461, University of Oulu), Annemari Tranberg (0000-0001-9445-7703, University of Oulu), Matti T J Heino (0000-0003-3812-3543, University of Oulu), Matti Heino (0000-0003-0094-2455, University of Oulu), Sanna Lipkin (0000-0002-4736-208X, University of Oulu), Saara Tuovinen (0000-0001-9597-5633, University of Oulu), Rosa Vilkama (University of Oulu), Timo Ylimaunu (0000-0003-2455-4887, University of Oulu), Titta Kallio-Seppä (0000-0003-2127-2358, University of Oulu)
Year2016
Volume50
Issue2
Pages368-379
Publication date2016-05-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePost-Medieval Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0079-4236 • E-ISSN: 1745-8137
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00794236.2016.1151280
OpenAlexW2512444800
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited37

Mummified human remains have been preserved in the cool, well-ventilated crypts of old Finnish churches, which were popular burial sites among the elite of the early modern period. Here, the authors present the results of a computed tomography study of the remains of an early 17th-century vicar of Keminmaa. They examined the preservation of his remains and made several pathological findings; the causes of the latter possibly had a severe impact on his health. He was a large man who achieved relative longevity for his time, although he suffered from conditions related to obesity. There were also potential indications of tuberculosis. Inflammatory changes, for example, had afflicted his spine

Ancient history · Computed tomography · Elite · Longevity · Pathological · Pathology · Political science · Sociology · Tuberculosis · Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes · Demography · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Law · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Surgery · Gerontology

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