cremation
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Communities practiced cremation, traditional burials, skull only depositions, and complex multi stage burial rites, sometimes within the same settlements.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Because cremation destroys much of the biological material scientists typically study, this era has long been difficult to investigate in detail.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
That meant cutting off a coat’s emblem on the pocket, buttons and name tags in the lining, then taking what was left to a local funeral home for cremation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
After decades working in mortuaries, a campaigner hopes to provide the UK's first human composting service as an alternative to cremation or burial.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
After the cremation the scattering of Hari’s ashes over the Ganges would set his soul free by returning his body to fire, water, and earth.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
