funerary
adjective
fu·ner·ary
ˈfyü-nə-ˌrer-ē 
: of, used for, or associated with burial
a pharaoh's funerary chamber
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The government says Savannah Land Holdings removed Native American human remains and funerary objects without notification.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Very little is known about funerary practices in Iron Age Britain, since few human remains have survived.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
And based on findings detailed in the journal Antiquity, at least some of those ancient funerary rituals involved brain removal and bone sharpening.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
In Cairo, archaeologists found a nearly complete set of funerary furniture in the Matariya neighborhood of Cairo, which was once part of the ancient city of Heliopolis, the ministry said.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Very little is known about funerary practices in Iron Age Britain, since few human remains have survived.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
And based on findings detailed in the journal Antiquity, at least some of those ancient funerary rituals involved brain removal and bone sharpening.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
In Cairo, archaeologists found a nearly complete set of funerary furniture in the Matariya neighborhood of Cairo, which was once part of the ancient city of Heliopolis, the ministry said.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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“Funerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funerary. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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