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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Flaked points of stone tools were also found on the pyre, suggesting the pointed stones were added during the cremation as funerary objects.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Using Saripanidi’s research on Macedonian funerary practices, the authors identified a clear shift around 570 BCE that suggested the beginning of a centralized government.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Inside, a trove of occult objects attests to its erstwhile owner’s conception of the space as a funerary mansion for his soul in the afterlife.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The colossi were toppled by a strong earthquake in about 1200 BC that also destroyed Amenhotep III's funerary temple, said Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Using Saripanidi’s research on Macedonian funerary practices, the authors identified a clear shift around 570 BCE that suggested the beginning of a centralized government.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Inside, a trove of occult objects attests to its erstwhile owner’s conception of the space as a funerary mansion for his soul in the afterlife.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The colossi were toppled by a strong earthquake in about 1200 BC that also destroyed Amenhotep III's funerary temple, said Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Funerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funerary. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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