Graves reveal history of whale hunters
Their remains were buried 300 to 400 years ago at Likneset. Now archaeologists are hoping the men in the coffins will reveal more about Svalbard's earliest history.
Snorre Haukalid, leader of The Governor of Svalbard's excavation project at Likneset, examines remains in a grave at the site. The man in the coffin was likely buried sometime during the 1600s or 1700s.
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