Skeletons in the permafrost: Exploring climate-driven heritage loss and occupational health at the early modern whaling burial site of Likneset, Svalbard (IMAGE)
Caption
Textile preservation in Phase III burials from Field area B. Phase III burials from Field area B show markedly better textile preservation than Phase II, reflecting more stable burial conditions and reduced environmental disturbance. The figure illustrates Grave 1 (A, D–F), Grave 66 (B, G–I), and Grave 78 (C). Preserved textiles include a woollen jacket (E); finely felted woollen stockings (F); a very finely woven pair of woollen trousers (H); fragmentary remains of a blue-striped linen shirt (I); and a blue silk neck scarf (G, cravat). Overall, the textile assemblage from Phase III is broadly comparable to that of Phase I in terms of preservation quality, although the garments are generally in poorer structural condition. Grave 78 yielded only a single preserved garment, a woollen cap. Photos and orthomosaics (A-C) by Lise Loktu, the Governor of Svalbard and NIKU.
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Loktu, Brødholt, 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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