Elephant's graveyard

A cemetery is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried. The term cemetery implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are the place where the final ceremonies of death are observed. These ceremonies or rites differ according to cultural practice and religious belief. Cemeteries are distinguished from other burial grounds by their location; they are usually not adjoined to a church. A graveyard, on the other hand, is located in a churc ...

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• Cemetery - General
• Cemetery - Ancient cemeteries
• Cemetery - Cemeteries for pets
• Cemetery - Cemeteries and superstition
• Cemetery - United States

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From about the 7th, European burial was under the control of the church and on consecrated church ground. Practices varied but, in continental Europe, bodies were usually buried in a mass grave until they had decomposed. The bones were then exhumed and stored in ossuaries either along the arcaded bounding walls of the cemetery or within the church under floor slabs and behind walls. The habit of burying corpses in land enclosed within the city walls had a negative impact on health. As a consequence, some cemeteries were moved away fro ...

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Cemetery, Cemetery - General, Cemetery - Ancient cemeteries, Cemetery - Cemeteries for pets, Cemetery - Cemeteries and superstition, Cemetery - Unted States

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