The Ways We are Buried

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  1. 4. Sending a portion of cremated remains into space, a modern and unique form of burial
  2. 7. A practice where the deceased is buried in the ocean, often performed by navies or as a religious ritual in some cultures
  3. 10. The most common form of burial, involving placing the deceased in the ground in a coffin or shroud
  4. 11. Placing the deceased in a wooden or metal box for burial, a common practice in many cultures
  5. 12. Reburying the remains of a deceased person after a period, often practiced in various cultures as part of funerary rites
  6. 17. Placing the deceased in an exposed location, allowing nature and scavenger animals to decompose the body
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  1. 1. Placing the body in a stone coffin, often elaborately decorated, seen in ancient Egyptian and Roman cultures
  2. 2. Placing the deceased in an above-ground structure or tomb, commonly seen in Western cultures
  3. 3. Placing the deceased near or in a tree, allowing the body to decompose and return to nature
  4. 5. Burying the deceased in designated family areas, common in many cultures globally
  5. 6. The process of reducing the body to ashes through burning, a practice found in many cultures worldwide
  6. 8. Practiced by ancient Egyptians and other cultures, involving preserving the body through various methods to prevent decay
  7. 9. A Tibetan Buddhist practice where the body is placed on a mountaintop to decompose naturally and be consumed by birds
  8. 13. Releasing the body into a river, lake, or sea, symbolizing the return of the deceased to nature
  9. 14. The process of preserving the body with chemicals to delay decomposition, often practiced in Western cultures
  10. 15. Freezing the body in the hope of future revival, a controversial practice with uncertain outcomes
  11. 16. Placing the deceased in underground chambers or catacombs, common in ancient Rome and some modern cultures