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BURIAL
An interment of human or animal remains. Use specific term where known.
Viking Burial (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Religious Ritual And Funerary
>>> Burial
>>>> Animal Burial
>>>> Bog Burial
>>>> Cremation
>>>> Inhumation
>>>> Plague Burial
>>>> Ship Burial
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| CHAPEL | A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. |
| GRAVE | A place of burial. |
| HUMAN REMAINS | The remains of the body of a human being. If articulated use INHUMATION. If burnt use CREMATION. |
| LEPER BURIAL | A burial place for the victims of leprosy, in either single or mass graves, often isolated from other burials. |
| OSSUARY | A container or storage place for the bones of the dead. |
