as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
there is evidence that this ancient culture practiced cremation as well as inhumation
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The island used to be the home of the Waccamaw tribe of Native Americans, and over the years, burial mounds, ceramics, and other artifacts have been discovered throughout the area.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026 -
These very early prehistoric burials in southern England and Wales, because of their northern location, haven’t generally survived due to the glaciers that populated the area during the Ice Age.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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In a eulogy at his father’s funeral in 2015, Hunter-Torricke spoke of how this shaped his own worldview.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson also came to Louisville to attend Muhammad Ali’s funeral in 2016.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Inhumation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumation. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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