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  2. Corpse decomposition - Wikipedia

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    A fresh pig carcass. At this stage the remains are usually intact and free of insects. The corpse progresses through algor mortis (a reduction in body temperature until ambient temperature is reached), rigor mortis (the temporary stiffening of the limbs due to chemical changes in the muscles), and livor mortis (pooling of the blood on the side of the body that is closest to the ground).

  3. Disposal of human corpses - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Burial - Wikipedia

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    Graves are free if the owner is poor, some ancient people ancient Iranians burial colored the dead body while others feed the body to vultures and birds or burned the bodies. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] [ 41 ] Body parts cut during the procedure are sometimes buried separately.

  5. Natural burial - Wikipedia

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    Natural burial is the interment of the body of a dead person in the soil in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition but allows the body to be naturally recycled. It is an alternative to burial methods and funerary customs.

  6. Health risks from dead bodies - Wikipedia

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    The health risks of dead bodies are dangers related to the improper preparation and disposal of cadavers. While normal circumstances allow cadavers to be quickly embalmed , cremated , or buried ; natural and man-made disasters can quickly overwhelm and/or interrupt the established protocols for dealing with the dead.

  7. When is a body considered 'unclaimed'? Why RI's Health ... - AOL

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    Under the proposed law, a body would be considered "unclaimed" if relatives, "domestic partners" or others authorized by law to make funeral arrangements either fail to claim a body within 10 days ...

  8. Yes, anybody can be buried at sea. Why people pick the ... - AOL

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    A body encased in a shroud would have less impact on the environment, especially if it was not embalmed, he said, but it will take a while to degrade. “It would depend on where the body was ...

  9. Stages of human death - Wikipedia

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    Pallor mortis, paleness which happens in the first 15–120 minutes after death; Livor mortis, or dependent lividity, a settling of the blood in the lower (dependent) portion of the body; Algor mortis, the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature