Tower of Silence
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tower-of-silence-165-15979808
title:
Tower of Silence
text:
A dakhma, also known as a Tower of Silence, is a circular, raised structure built by Zoroastrians for excarnation, in order to avoid contamination of the soil and other natural elements by the decomposing dead bodies. Carrion birds, usually vultures and other scavengers, consume the flesh. Skeletal remains are gathered into a central pit where further weathering and continued breakdown occurs.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Zoroastrian excarnation structure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Silence
date created:
2004-06-15T23:34:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T12:05:13Z
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