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The Materiality of Odors: Experiencing Church Burials and the Urban Environment in Early Modern Northern Sweden (2021)

Titta Kallio-Seppä (Author)
Annemari Tranberg (Author)

Historical Archaeology
Volume: 55
Issue: 1
Pages: 65-81
Publication date: 2021
Language: English

URI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41636-020-00264-2

DOI: 10.1007/s41636-020-00264-2

Publication Date: 2021
Edition Details: hematic Collection: Historical Burials in Europe: Natural Mummification, Burial Customs, and Ethical Challenges

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Historical archaeology Smellscape Burials Odors Memory Smell; olfactory perception 18th century Early modern Oulu Finland

Archaeological material from early modern Sweden reveals that material and social meaning was intertwined in townscape odors; that is, odors and their association with unhygienic conditions affected the physical structure of the town, its material culture, and different traditions in the use of “townspace.” During the latter half of the 18th century, the town of Oulu suffered from unpleasant smells related to ponds and wet areas, and the odor of decomposing flesh from under-floor church burials greeted church visitors, despite the tradition of placing fragrant plants inside coffins. In the 18th century the town underwent deliberate changes: the ponds were drained and filled, burials under the church floor were prohibited, and one of the first graveyards located outside the town and separate from the church was constructed. These actions to change the town’s “smellscape” reflect emergent notions of regularity and cleanliness related to the Age of Enlightenment.

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