as in burials
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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Other examples of people being buried in seated positions date to the Mesolithic period and onwards throughout the Protohistoric period, though the burials are rare.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
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The Iranian government has not allowed the media to publicize anti-regime voices from within Iran, and no one against the war or the regime would speak to CBS News on camera at the burials, even with the promise of anonymity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Inhumations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumations. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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