Burial at sea describes the procedure of disposing of human remains in the ocean. Two reasons for burial at sea are if the deceased died while at sea and it is impractical to return the remains to shore, or if the deceased died on land but a burial at sea is requested for private or cultural reasons. In the latter case, the body might be cremated and an urn containing ashes is committed to the ocean, or the ashes are scattered on the water. Remains may also be dropped from aircraft. The ashes of a survivor of the USS Arizona (see Attack on Pearl Harbor) have been lai ...

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• Burial at sea - United States Navy
• Burial at sea - Peacetime burial USA
• Burial at sea - Wartime burial for deceased at sea
• Burial at sea - Modern burial at sea procedures
• Burial at sea - Anglicanism
• Burial at sea - Catholic
• Burial at sea - Hinduism
• Burial at sea - Islam
• Burial at sea - Judaism
• Burial at sea - Burial at sea without a body
• Burial at sea - Illegal disposal of bodies in the water
• Burial at sea - Disposal of evidence
• Burial at sea - Problems
• Burial at sea - Selection of infamous crimes
• Burial at sea - Animal burials at sea
• Burial at sea - Famous people buried at sea
• Burial at sea - Legendary and fictional people buried at sea

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Burial at sea, Burial at sea - United States Navy, Burial at sea - Peacetime burial USA, Burial at sea - Wartime burial for deceased at sea, Burial at sea - Modern burial at sea procedures, Burial at sea - Anglicanism, Burial at sea - Catholic, Burial at sea - Hinduism, Burial at sea - Islam, Burial at sea - Judaism, Burial at sea - Burial at sea without a body, Burial at sea - Illegal disposal of bodies in the water, Burial at sea - Disposal of evidence, Burial at sea - Problems, Burial at sea - Selection of infamous crimes, Burial at sea - Animal burials at sea, Burial at sea - Famous people buried at sea, Burial at sea - Legendary and fictional people buried at sea

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Burial at sea - Legendary and fictional people buried at sea. Boromir, fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth receives a burial by letting the boat carrying his remains drift away on a river Sigurd Ring, from the Norse sagas Balder, from Scandinavian mythology Emmeline and Richard, the main characters of The Blue Lagoon, were buried at sea at the beginning of Return to the Blue Lagoon. James Bond received a traditional Anglican burial at se ...

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Burial at sea, Burial at sea - United States Navy, Burial at sea - Peacetime burial USA, Burial at sea - Wartime burial for deceased at sea, Burial at sea - Modern burial at sea procedures, Burial at sea - Anglicanism, Burial at sea - Catholic, Burial at sea - Hinduism, Burial at sea - Islam, Burial at sea - Judaism, Burial at sea - Burial at sea without a body, Burial at sea - Illegal disposal of bodies in the water, Burial at sea - Disposal of evidence, Burial at sea - Problems, Burial at sea - Selection of infamous crimes, Burial at sea - Animal burials at sea, Burial at sea - Famous people buried at sea, Burial at sea - Legendary and fictional people buried at sea

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The US Navy has done many burials at sea in its history, with wartime burials as recently as World War II, and peacetime burials still common nowadays. Most other armed forces also have burials at sea, as for example the British Royal Navy. Burial at sea - Peacetime burial USA. If the deceased died on land or has been returned to shore after death, the remains may be brought aboard either in a coffin or in an urn after cremation. The ceremony is performed while the ship is deployed, and consequently civili ...

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Burial at sea, Burial at sea - United States Navy, Burial at sea - Peacetime burial USA, Burial at sea - Wartime burial for deceased at sea, Burial at sea - Modern burial at sea procedures, Burial at sea - Anglicanism, Burial at sea - Catholic, Burial at sea - Hinduism, Burial at sea - Islam, Burial at sea - Judaism, Burial at sea - Burial at sea without a body, Burial at sea - Illegal disposal of bodies in the water, Burial at sea - Disposal of evidence, Burial at sea - Problems, Burial at sea - Selection of infamous crimes, Burial at sea - Animal burials at sea, Burial at sea - Famous people buried at sea, Burial at sea - Legendary and fictional people buried at sea

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Burial, also called interment and (when applied to human burial) inhumation, is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. Usually, this is accomplished by digging a pit or trench, placing the person or object in it, and refilling it with the soil that was dug out of it. Objects are sometimes buried in order to hide them against removal or tampering. For cables and pipelines, burial provides protection and allows the ...

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• Burial - Reasons for human burial
• Burial - Burial practices
• Burial - Prevention of decay
• Burial - Inclusion of clothing and personal effects
• Burial - Body positioning
• Burial - Marking the location of the burial
• Burial - Unmarked grave
• Burial - Multiple bodies per grave
• Burial - Cremation
• Burial - Live burial
• Burial - Burial of animals
• Burial - Exhumation
• Burial - Alternatives to burial

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Arion was a legendary poet and citharode in ancient Greece (originally of Lesbos) who lived in the court of Periander, tyrant of Corinth, Greece. He attended a musical competition in Sicily, which he won. On his return trip from Sicily, the avaricious sailors plotted to kill Arion and steal the rich prizes he carried homewards. Arion was given the choice of "suicide" with a proper burial on land, or being thrown in the sea to perish. Neither prospect appealed to Arion and he asked for ...

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1658 - Events. January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by Thomas Browne September 3 -Oliver Cromwell dies. His son Richard assumes his father's former position as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. The pea ...

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• 1658 - Events
• 1658 - Births
• 1658 - Deaths

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The original catacombs are a network of underground burial galleries near San Sebastiano fuori le mura, in Rome. The word now refers to any network of caves, grottos, or subterranean place that is used for the burial of the dead, or it can refer to a specific underground burial place. Famous examples are: Catacombs of Rome, in Rome, Italy Catacombs of Paris, in Paris, France Kom al Sukkfa, Catacombs of Alexandria, Egypt Catacombs of Malta in the island of Malta Catacomb ...

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The Amber Road (in Lithuanian: Gintaro kelias; Polish: Szlak Bursztynowy, Jantarowy Szlak; in German: Bernsteinstraße; in Hungarian: Borostyán út, in Russian: Янтарный путь) was an ancient trade route for the transfer of amber. As one of the waterways and ancient 'highways', for centuries the road led from Europe to Asia and back, and from northern Europe to the Mediterranean. A vital component of ornamental objects, amber was transported from the North Sea and Baltic Sea ...

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• Amber Road - Overview of known amber roads by country

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A funeral is a ceremony marking a person's death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from the funeral itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor. These customs vary widely between cultures, and between religious affiliations within cultures. In some cultures the dead are worshipped; this is commonly called ancestor worship. The word comes from the Latin funus, which had a variety of meanings, including ...

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• Funeral - Funerals in contemporary North America
• Funeral - Traditional funerals
• Funeral - Private services
• Funeral - Memorial services
• Funeral - Non-traditional funerals
• Funeral - Funerals in East Asia
• Funeral - African funerals
• Funeral - Ancient funeral rites
• Funeral - Funerals in ancient Rome
• Funeral - Funerals in Scotland
• Funeral - Final disposition of the dead
• Funeral - Control by the decedent of the details of the funeral
• Funeral - Anatomical gifts

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A tumulus (plural tumuli or tumuluses) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or kurgans and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn. The method of inhumation may involve a cist, a mortuary enclosure, a mortuary house or a chamber tomb. Examples of barrows include Duggleby Howe and Maeshowe. Tumulus - Sites.

• Tumulus - Sites
• Tumulus - Scandinavia
• Tumulus - Ukraine Russia and Central Asia
• Tumulus - Britain
• Tumulus - Israel
• Tumulus - Japan
• Tumulus - U.S.A.
• Tumulus - The Czech Republic
• Tumulus - Types of barrows
• Tumulus - List of notable barrow diggers

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Cremation is the practice of disposing of a corpse by burning. This often takes place in a crematorium or crematory. Cremation and burial are the main ways of final disposition of the dead. Cremation - Reasons for choosing cremation. People choose cremation for a variety of reasons, including religious reasons, other personal reasons, environmental reasons, and cost. For all these reasons, more and more people are choosing cremation. Cremation - Religious reasons in Pagan ...

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• Cremation - Reasons for choosing cremation
• Cremation - Religious reasons in Pagan Faiths
• Cremation - Religious reasons in Dharmic Faiths
• Cremation - Other personal reasons
• Cremation - Environmental reasons
• Cremation - Cost of cremation
• Cremation - Cremation process
• Cremation - Cremation furnace
• Cremation - Body container
• Cremation - Burning and ashes collection
• Cremation - The Pyre alternative
• Cremation - Negative recent history experiences with cremation
• Cremation - Environmental Concerns
• Cremation - World War II
• Cremation - The Tri-State Crematory Incident
• Cremation - The Indian Ocean tsunamis

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A coffin (in North American English, also known as a casket) is a funerary box used in the display and containment of deceased remains -- either for burial or after cremation. The word comes ultimately from Greek kophinos, a basket. In English, the word wasn't used in a funeral sense until the 1500s. Coffin - Practices. Any box used to bury the dead in is a coffin. Use of the word "casket" in this sense is a North American euphemism, introduced by the undertaker's trade; a "casket" prop ...

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• Coffin - Practices
• Coffin - Cremation Coffins
• Coffin - Casket industry
• Coffin - Unusual Coffins
• Coffin - Use by the living
• Coffin - Manufacturers

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The Andronovo culture is a cover term for a group of Bronze Age cultures of southern Siberia and Central Asia, ca. 2300–1000 BCE. It is probably better termed an archaeological complex or archaeological horizon. The name derives from the village of Andronovo (55°53′N 55°42′E), where in 1914, several graves were discovered, with skeletons in crouched positions, buried with richly decorated pottery. At least four sub-cultures have been since distinguished, during which the culture expands towards the south and the east:Including:

• Andronovo culture - Successors
• Andronovo culture - External link

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ZAKA זק"א - איתור חילוץ והצלה - חסד של אמת (an abbreviation for "Identifying Victims of Disaster" (in Hebrew: Zihuy Korbanot Asson)), is a voluntary community emergency response team in the State of Israel, officially recognized by the government. The organization was founded in 1989 by Yehuda Meshi Zahav and Rabbi Moshe Aizenbach. Members of ZAKA, most of whom are Orthodox Jews, assist ambulance crews, identify the victims of terrorism, road accidents and other disasters, and where neces ...

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• ZAKA - Early history
• ZAKA - Growing public recognition
• ZAKA - Recent history

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The Urnfield culture (c. 1300 BC - 750 BC) is a pre-Celtic culture of central Europe, considered by some scholars to mark the origin of the Celts as a distinct cultural group. The name comes from the custom of cremating the dead and placing their ashes in urns which were then buried in fields. The Urnfield culture followed the Tumulus culture and was succeeded by the Hallstatt culture. Urnfield - Chronology. In some areas like south-western Germany, the date is taken as 1200 BC (beginning of Ha A), but the ...

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• Urnfield - Chronology
• Urnfield - Origin
• Urnfield - Distribution and local groups
• Urnfield - Burial
• Urnfield - Construction of the graves
• Urnfield - Grave gifts
• Urnfield - Upper-class burials
• Urnfield - Material culture
• Urnfield - Pottery
• Urnfield - Tools
• Urnfield - Weapons
• Urnfield - Chariots
• Urnfield - Iron
• Urnfield - Settlements
• Urnfield - Open settlements
• Urnfield - Pile dwellings
• Urnfield - Fortified settlements
• Urnfield - Hoards
• Urnfield - Cult
• Urnfield - Economy
• Urnfield - Ethnic ascription
• Urnfield - Migrations
• Urnfield - Related cultures
• Urnfield - Sites
• Urnfield - Sources

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Human bodies are not always buried, and many cultures may not bury their dead in every case. Alternatives to burial include the following. In most cases these alternatives are still intended to maintain respect for the dead, but some are intended to prolong the display of remains. Butchering the corpse by hand to remove the flesh. Burial at sea is the practice of depositing the body in an ocean or other large body of water instead of soil. It may be disposed in a coffin, or without one. Funerary Cannibalism is ...

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Burial, Burial - Reasons for human burial, Burial - Burial practices, Burial - Prevention of decay, Burial - Inclusion of clothing and personal effects, Burial - Body positioning, Burial - Marking the location of the burial, Burial - Unmarked grave, Burial - Multiple bodies per grave, Burial - Cremation, Burial - Live burial, Burial - Burial of animals, Burial - Exhumation, Burial - Alternatives to burial

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Not all cultures bury their dead, and many of those that do bury their dead do not do so in all cases. Alternatives include: Burial at sea is the practice of depositing the body in an ocean or other large body of water instead of soil. It may be disposed in a coffin, or without one. Cannibalism is the practice of eating the remains. This may be for many reasons: for example to partake of their strength, to spiritually "close the circle" by reabsorbing their life into the family or clan, to annihilate an enemy, or due to ...

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Burial, Burial - Reasons for human burial, Burial - Burial practices, Burial - Prevention of decay, Burial - Inclusion of clothing and personal effects, Burial - Body positioning, Burial - Marking the location of the burial, Burial - Unmarked grave, Burial - Multiple bodies per grave, Burial - Cremation, Burial - Live burial, Burial - Burial of animals, Burial - Exhumation, Burial - Alternatives to burial

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Sutton Hoo is on a high bluff on the left bank of the River Deben about 7 miles from the sea. Burial mounds have been discovered here, and often robbed, since 1601. Modern archaeological investigation began in 1938 and in 1939 the Sutton Hoo ship burial site was discovered. Further excavations were undertaken in the late 1960s and also between 1986 and 1992. There are many barrows, or burial mounds, at the location and Sutton Hoo refers specifically to the ship burial at mound 1. Mound 1 is made up of twenty barrows, mos ...

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Sutton Hoo, Sutton Hoo - Sutton Hoo, Sutton Hoo - Analysis, Sutton Hoo - Legacy, Sutton Hoo - Bibliography

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The inclusion of animals into the grave indicate an intrusive cultural element, that is, probably a new people. The practice of suttee is a highly intrusive cultural element. The supporters of Marija Gimbutas and her Kurgan hypothesis point to these distinctive burial practices and state this represents the second-wave migration of Indo-Europeans. Speculatively, it allows one to put the earliest Germans and earliest Balto-Slavs in close proximity to interchange some lexical items, before the Germans cross the Baltic Sea into Sweden. A ...

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Globular Amphora culture, Globular Amphora culture - Extent, Globular Amphora culture - Economy, Globular Amphora culture - Burials, Globular Amphora culture - Interpretation, Globular Amphora culture - Sources

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