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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burials
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At the epicenter in Congo's eastern Ituri province where burials have become routine, including of babies.
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In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.
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“Inhumations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumations. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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