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BURIAL

disposal of a corpse in a grave or tomb. The first evidence of deliberate burial was found in European caves of the Paleolithic period. Prehistoric discoveries include both individual and communal burials, the latter indicating that pits or ossuaries were unsealed for later use or that servants or members of the family were slain to accompany the deceased. Both practices have been followed by various peoples into modern times. The ancient Egyptians developed the coffin to keep bodies from touching the earth; this burial practice was continued by the Greeks and Romans when they used the burial form of disposal. The word burial has been applied to funerary practices other than interment, such as sea burial, or tree burial (which usually precedes later interment). Secondary burial frequently occurs to terminate a period of mourning (see funeral customs). See also cemetery.

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Sutton Hoo: The Excavation of a Royal Ship-Burial
Book by Charles Green; Merlin Press, 1963
Subjects:	Ship Burial, Suffolk (England)--Antiquities
...HOO The Excavation of a Royal Ship-Burial* SUTTON HOO THE EXCAVATION OF A ROYAL SHIP-BURIAL Charles Green MERLIN PRESS LONDON...78 VI THE KING-BURIAL: WHICH KING? 92...*

Death, Burial, and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity
Book by Jon Davies; Routledge, 1999
Subjects:	Death--Religious Aspects--History Of Doctrines, Funeral Rites And Ceremonies, Ancient, Future Life--History Of Doctrines, Middle East--Religion, Rome--Religion
DEATH, BURIAL AND REBIRTH IN THE RELIGIONS OF ANTIQUITY...death is of central importance. In Death, Burial and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity...and Roman funerals Christian burial The nature of martyrdom Jon...

Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi
Book by David I. Bushnell Jr.; Govt. Print. Off., 1920
Subjects:	Indians Of North America--Mortuary Customs
...71 NATIVE CEMETERIES AND FORMS OF BURIAL EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI BY DAVID...entitled "Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi," by David...of native tribes are references to the burial customs of the people with whom they...

The Christian Burial Case: An Introduction to Criminal and Judicial Procedure
Book by Thomas N. Mcinnis; Praeger, 2001
Subjects:	Criminal Justice, Administration Of--United States, Criminal Procedure--United States, Trials (Murder)--Iowa--Des Moines, Williams, Robert Anthony--Trials, Litigation, Etc
THE CHRISTIAN BURIAL CASE THE CHRISTIAN BURIAL CASE An Introduction to Criminal and Judicial Procedure...Cataloging-in-Publication Data McInnis, Thomas N., 1958 The Christian burial case : an introduction to criminal and judicial procedure...

Sky burial : an eyewitness account of China's brutal crackdown in Tibet /
Book by Blake Kerr; Snow Lion Publications, 1997
Subjects:	Tibet (China)--Description And Travel, Tibet (China)--Politics And Government--1951-
SKY BURIAL -2- SKY BURIAL An Eyewitness Account of Chinas Brutal Crackdown in Tibet...Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kerr, Blake. Sky Burial: an eyewitness account of Chinas brutal crackdown in Tibet Blake...

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Subsistence Strategies and Burial Rituals: Social Practices in the Late Deccan Chalcolithic
Journal article by Teresa P. Raczek; Asian Perspectives: the Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific, Vol. 42, 2003
Subjects:	Archaeology--Research, Archaeology--Social aspects, Burial--History, Burial--Research, Deccan (India)--History, Deccan (India)--Research, Subsistence economy--History, Subsistence economy--Research
Subsistence strategies and burial rituals: social practices in the late...of food procurement changed, infant burial practices remained constant from the...relationship between change and continuity in burial and subsistence practices around 1000...

Toothless Ancestors, Felicitous Descendants: The Rite of Secondary Burial in South Taiwan
Journal article by Timothy Y. Tsu; Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 59, 2000
Subjects:	Burial--Taiwan, Ethnology--Taiwan, Funerals--Taiwan, Rites and ceremonies--Taiwan, Taiwan--Rites and ceremonies
...Felicitous Descendants: The Rite of Secondary Burial in South Taiwan. by TIMOTHY Y...things: first, it describes the secondary burial as it is performed in south Taiwan; and...their writing on Chinese funerary and burial practices, secondary burial itself has...

The Theme of Premature Burial in Garth Nix's Early Novels
Journal article by Alice Mills; Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature, Vol. 16, 2006
Subjects:	Burial--Portrayals, Children's stories--Criticism and interpretation, Nix, Garth--Criticism and interpretation, Nix, Garth--Works
The Theme of Premature Burial in Garth Nixs Early Novels. by...arguing that the theme of premature burial functions in these books both as a Freudian...It is through this theme of premature burial that the heroic Jungian world view of...

Social Workers' Final Act of Service: Respectful Burial Arrangements for Indigent, Unclaimed, and Unidentified People
Journal article by Graciela M. Castex; Social Work, Vol. 52, 2007
Subjects:	Burial--Social aspects, Dead persons--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Dead--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Social service--Social aspects, Social services--Social aspects, Social workers--Practice
...Workers Final Act of Service: Respectful Burial Arrangements for Indigent, Unclaimed...community; or whose body may be unclaimed for burial. This task can be demanding, if only because...by a number in ground set aside for the burial of indigents--a "potters field." A persons...

Wilder, William D., Editor. Journeys of the Soul: Anthropological Studies of Death, Burial and Reburial Practices in Borneo
Journal article by Motomitsu Uchibori; Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 64, 2005
Subjects:	Books--Book reviews, Journeys of the Soul: Anthropological Studies of Death, Burial and Reburial Practices in Borneo (Book)--Book reviews
...Soul: Anthropological Studies of Death, Burial and Reburial Practices in Borneo...Soul: Anthropological Studies of Death, Burial and Reburial Practices in Borneo. Borneo...compositions" underlying the secondary burial practices. No paper, on the other hand...

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Burial out of the Box
Magazine article by Janet Mccausland; Alternatives Journal, Vol. 34, January 2008
Subjects:	Burial--Environmental aspects, Cemeteries--Environmental aspects, Land management--Evaluation, Sustainable development
Burial out of the Box. by Janet McCausland "OUT OF THE BOX" AND "BURIAL" arent normally used in the same sentence. When people...Just not too soon, I hope." ILLUSTRATION OMITTED Natural burial is a way of combining an ecofriendly interment with land...

At the Hour of Our Death: Is a Proper Burial for World Trade Center Victims a Justice Issue? Diane Horning's Vigil for the Conscience of America
Magazine article by Rose Marie Berger; Sojourners Magazine, Vol. 37, February 2008
Subjects:	Burial--Ethical aspects, Burial--Social aspects, Social justice--Analysis, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001--Casualties, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001--Social aspects
At the Hour of Our Death: Is a Proper Burial for World Trade Center Victims a Justice...World Trade Center Families for a Proper Burial. The Hornings 26-year-old son, Matthew...World Trade Center Families for a Proper Burial with Arlene and Arthur Russo, whose son...

The Dead beneath Our Feet: Nicholas Orme Considers How the Crowded Cities of Medieval England Dealt with the Death and Burial of Their Citizens
Magazine article by Nicholas Orme; History Today, Vol. 54, February 2004
Subjects:	Burial laws--History, Cathedrals--Laws, regulations and rules
...Medieval England Dealt with the Death and Burial of Their Citizens. by Nicholas...severely practical. This was the common burial ground of the city from late Roman times...of them had graveyards. The only other burial grounds were attached to the half dozen...

A Christian Burial for Lenin?
Magazine article by Eni; The Christian Century, Vol. 116, August 11, 1999
Subjects:	Burial--Demonstrations, protests, etc., Lenin, Vladimir I.--Monuments, statues, etc., Russia--Monuments, statues, etc.
A Christian burial for Lenin by ENI SEVENTY-FIVE...cautiously. The current debate about Lenins burial began as the Soviet empire began to disintegrate...the time comes some kind of pantheon or burial place will be built where the remains...

Graham Family in Dispute over Burial Site
Magazine article; The Christian Century, Vol. 124, January 9, 2007
Subjects:	Burial--Location, Graham, Billy--Family
Graham Family in Dispute over Burial Site. Evangelist Franklin Graham said...recently became a new option for the couples burial site. The newspaper said Ruth Graham...were still considering the appropriate burial spot. "That determination will not be...

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Traditional Burial Refuses to Die
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 31, 2009
Subjects:	Burial
Traditional Burial Refuses to Die. Belonging to a Christian...from this, Filipinos believe that the burial site is a corporeal link between the departed...many Filipinos still prefer traditional burial since a buried body means the physical...

Councils Consider Freeze-Dry Solution to Burial Plot Crisis
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), January 16, 2008
Subjects:	Burial
...Councils Consider Freeze-Dry Solution to Burial Plot Crisis. Byline: By Martin Shipton...Miloudi Western Mail Wales may be facing a burial crisis, and it seems radical solutions...up to Monmouthshire County Council, the burial authority, to come up with a solution...

Burial Shortfall Looming; New Council to Decide on Best Cemetery Site
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), October 6, 2008
Subjects:	Burial--Reports
Burial Shortfall Looming; New Council to Decide on Best Cemetery...PROMPT action is needed to tackle a looming shortage of burial space in Northumberlands most heavily-populated area, according to a new report. Available burial plots in Blyth Valley cemeteries and churchyards are said...

Undertaker Seeks Burial Site Deal
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), December 23, 2005
Subjects:	Burial--Comparative analysis
Undertaker Seeks Burial Site Deal. A North East undertaker...or other landowner to set up a private burial site. Carl Marlow of Go As you Please...believes the North has a lack of alternative burial sites, compared to a growth of woodland...

{BURIAL COSTS TO SOAR} {Burial Costs Set to Soar}
Newspaper article; Tweed Daily News (Tweed Heads, Australia), May 4, 2009
Subjects:	Burial
{BURIAL COSTS TO SOAR} {Burial Costs Set to Soar}. Byline: Peter caton THE Tweed may be a beautiful...Tweed Shire Council is set to again push up the price of traditional burials in a bid to encourage the shires growing population to be cremated...

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encyclopedia articles on: Burial - 141 results

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Burial
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BURIAL disposal of a corpse in a grave or tomb . The first evidence of deliberate burial was found in European caves of the Paleolithic period. Prehistoric discoveries include both individual and communal burials, the latter indicating that pits or ossuaries were unsealed...

Catacombs
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and galleries. Besides serving as places of burial, the catacombs were used as hiding places from...depleted stone quarries and were not used for burial until the late 18th cent. Human burial in subterranean rock chambers is an ancient...

Funeral Customs
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...dead. Disposal of the body may be by burial , by conservation (see mummy ), by...usually most elaborate in the case of burial (see coffin ; embalming ), but it...which the bones are exhumed for a second burial. Such secondary burials are quite common...

Barrow , in Archaeology
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...in archaeology in archaeology, a burial mound. Earth and stone or timber are the...Neolithic period and often contain several burial chambers. They may have been intended to simulate cave burials. The stone chambers were placed at one...

Sakkara
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SAKKARA saka ra, necropolis (burial place) of ancient Memphis , Egypt, 3 mi (5 km) from the Nile...many pyramids that date from the V and VI dynasties. The Serapeum, burial place of the Apis bulls, dates from the later period. The oldest...

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