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The disposal of human corpses, also called final disposition, is the practice and process of dealing with the remains of a deceased human being.Disposal methods may need to account for the fact that soft tissue will decompose relatively rapidly, while the skeleton will remain intact for thousands of years under certain conditions.
Human composting (also known as soil transformation [1]) is a process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a deceased body into compost.It is also called natural organic reduction (NOR) or terramation.
Burial at sea is the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship or boat. It is regularly performed by navies, and is done by private citizens in many countries. Burial also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects.
Cremation is a method of final disposition of a dead body through burning ... Cremation leaves behind an average of 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) of remains known as ashes or cremains.
An alkaline hydrolysis disposal system at the Biosecurity Research Institute inside of Pat Roberts Hall at Kansas State University. Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation, resomation, [1] [2] flameless cremation, [3] aquamation [4] or water cremation [5]) is a process for the disposal of human and pet remains using lye and heat; it is alternative to burial, cremation, or sky burial.
A columbarium was dedicated to former chief deputy coroner Judy Pleskonko, who originally had the idea to establish a place for the unclaimed remains. Each year, Centre County receives unclaimed ...
Wills are supposed to be final. But unsurprisingly, sometimes heirs and potential heirs don't see them that way. A $100 million estate left to the "wrong" people can cause court battles over ...
His remains were among four bodies recovered in a group grave in the fall of 1954 as part of an agreement between the United Nations and North Korea and China to recover soldiers killed in the war.