burial ground

Example Sentences

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Visitors weren’t allowed on the burial grounds at this hour, yet this particular woman’s request to enter was granted.

From Literature

"The analyses provide insight into social organisation in the Stone Age," says Paul Wallin, Professor of Archaeology and an expert on the Ajvide burial ground.

From Science Daily

The storied 478-acre Brooklyn burial ground, like many across the U.S., is running out of room for new occupants.

From The Wall Street Journal

To estimate human monogamy levels, Dyble analyzed genetic evidence from archaeological sites, including Bronze Age burial grounds in Europe and Neolithic settlements in Anatolia.

From Science Daily

The new finds add to growing evidence that the burial ground was part of an early female religious community.

From BBC