cremation

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Because cremation destroys much of the biological material scientists typically study, this era has long been difficult to investigate in detail.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Communities practiced cremation, traditional burials, skull only depositions, and complex multi stage burial rites, sometimes within the same settlements.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Lawrence Bennett wasn’t only a guardian of the green jackets — the iconic garment of Augusta National — but he also oversaw their cremation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

A process known as water cremation was recently legalised in Scotland as a new funeral process.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I’ve seen them lying on their funeral beds covered in flowers, being wheeled down the street by their families on the way to cremation.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani