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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BurialBurial - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. 4 days ago · Burial, the disposal of human remains by depositing in the earth, a grave, or a tomb, by consigning to the water, or by exposing to the elements or to carrion-consuming animals. Burial practices are influenced by geography, religion, and the social system as well as by climate and topography.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FuneralFuneral - Wikipedia

    The word funeral comes from the Latin funus, which had a variety of meanings, including the corpse and the funerary rites themselves. Funerary art is art produced in connection with burials, including many kinds of tombs, and objects specially made for burial like flowers with a corpse .

  4. Sep 2, 2009 · Burial was important simply for health reasons but also to honor the deceased, allow the living to grieve their loss, and encourage the spirit of the departed to pass on to the afterlife. Improper burial rituals were understood as a main cause for hauntings.

  5. They prepared the body for burial. She wanted to give him a proper burial. Did you attend the burial? The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits.

  6. Burial at sea or in another large body of natural water is seen as a natural burial if done in a way that benefits the environment and without formaldehyde. Some organizations specialize in natural burial at sea (in a shroud), allowing the body to decompose or be consumed by animals.

  7. Sep 3, 2020 · Modern traditional burial consists of multiple steps, each of which can add complexity for the grieving family. And because traditional burial today means “outsourcing” the body’s treatment and burial, most of us aren’t very familiar with that process.

  8. Salt Lake City’s cemetery is the largest municipally-owned cemetery in the country, taking up a little over 120 acres. 1848 marked the cemetery’s first burial, making the cemetery 172 years old with 130,000 burial sites.

  9. Mar 8, 2019 · The History of Death and Burial Customs. Death has always been both celebrated and feared. As far back as 60,000 BCE, humans buried their dead with ritual and ceremony. Researchers have even found evidence that Neanderthals buried their dead with flowers, much as we do today.

  10. MemorialPlanning.com explains the main types of burial options. Including above ground burial, burial in a mausoleum, burial in a lawn crypt, and cremation.

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