Excarnation
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title:
Excarnation
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In archaeology and anthropology, the term excarnation refers to the practice of removing the flesh and organs of the dead before burial. Excarnation may be achieved through natural means, such as leaving a dead body exposed to the elements or for animals to scavenge; or by butchering the corpse by hand. Following excarnation, some societies retrieved the excarnated bones for burial.
Excarnation has been practiced throughout the world for hundreds of thousands of years. The earliest archaeologica
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Burial preparation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excarnation
date created:
2004-05-26T21:14:43Z
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2024-09-09T00:40:24Z
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