Two ongoing projects at the University of Oulu, Finland, are studying burials situated below the floorboards of Finnish churches. The projects examine mortality and materiality in Finland using an exceptionally well-preserved assemblage of mummified human remains. Multidisciplinary research methods, including CT scanning, μCT scanning, sampling for DNA and isotope analysis, and insect and plant samples, are providing multifaceted information concerning past societies. The samples provide rich insight into the material dimensions of mortality in northern Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since the studied material is located under the floors of church buildings that are still in use by congregations, obtaining permits for research and sampling has required managing relationships with separate parishes. This article outlines the projects and examines the ethical and legal dimensions of research on human remains conducted in partnership with individual parishes.

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简介：研究芬兰的地下教堂墓葬——管理过去未来的挑战

芬兰奥卢大学正在进行的两个项目正在研究位于芬兰教堂地板下的墓葬。这些项目使用保存完好的木乃伊人类遗骸组合来检查芬兰的死亡率和重要性。多学科研究方法，包括 CT 扫描、μCT 扫描、DNA 和同位素分析采样以及昆虫和植物样本，正在提供有关过去社会的多方面信息。这些样本提供了对 18 世纪和 19 世纪北欧死亡率的物质维度的丰富见解。由于研究的材料位于教会仍在使用的教堂建筑的地板下，因此获得研究和采样许可需要管理与不同教区的关系。