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
After decades working in mortuaries, a campaigner hopes to provide the UK's first human composting service as an alternative to cremation or burial.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
After the cremation, Mother chartered a boat and went out into the Atlantic.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
