Burial
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burial-181-8678970
title:
Burial
text:
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objects in it, and covering it over. A funeral is a ceremony that accompanies the final disposition. Evidence suggests that some archaic and early modern humans buried their dead. Burial is often seen as indicating respect for the dead. It has been used to prevent
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
The ritual act of placing a dead person or animal into the ground
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial
date created:
2003-02-01T13:03:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T23:46:01Z
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