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  2. Putrefaction - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of postmortem changes (stages of death), with putrefaction labeled near middle. The rough timeline of events during the putrefaction stage is as follows: 1–2 days: Pallor mortis, algor mortis, rigor mortis, and livor mortis are the first steps in the process of decomposition before the process of putrefaction.

  3. Stages of human death - Wikipedia

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    The aforementioned mechanism is the most common cause of brain death; however, this increase in intracranial pressure does not always occur due to an arrest in cardiopulmonary function. [5] Traumatic brain injuries and subarachnoid hemorrhages can also increase the intracranial pressure in the brain leading to a cessation of brain function and ...

  4. Putrefying bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Putrefaction begins soon after death. Putrefaction, i.e. fermentation of proteins, is considered the final step following death, and is carried out mainly by anaerobic organisms from the bowel. Putrefying bacteria produce a plethora of enzymes which aid in disintegration of the body.

  5. Biblical literalist chronology - Wikipedia

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    The creation of a literalist chronology of the Bible faces several hurdles, of which the following are the most significant: . There are different texts of the Jewish Bible, the major text-families being: the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the original Hebrew scriptures made in the last few centuries before Christ; the Masoretic text, a version of the Hebrew text curated by the Jewish ...

  6. Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History - Wikipedia

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    Since the chart combines secular history with biblical genealogy, it worked back from the time of Christ to peg their start at 4,004 B.C. Above the image of Adam and Eve are the words, "In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth" (Genesis 1:1) — beside which the author acknowledges that — "Moses assigns no date to this Creation.

  7. Autolysis (biology) - Wikipedia

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    Autolysis and putrefaction are the main processes responsible for the decomposition of remains. [ 1 ] In the healing of wounds, autolytic debridement can be a helpful process, where the body breaks down and liquifies dead tissue so that it can be washed or carried away.

  8. Anno Mundi - Wikipedia

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    The first year of the Jewish calendar, Anno Mundi 1 (AM 1), began about one year before creation, so that year is also called the Year of emptiness. [ b ] The first five days of Jewish creation week occupy the last five days of AM 1, Elul 25–29.

  9. Patriarchs (Bible) - Wikipedia

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    The patriarchs (Hebrew: אבות ‎ ʾAvot, "fathers") of the Bible, when narrowly defined, are Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac's son Jacob, also named Israel, the ancestor of the Israelites. These three figures are referred to collectively as "the patriarchs", and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal age .