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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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    The body may be prepared without chemical preservatives or disinfectants, such as embalming fluid, which are designed to inhibit the microbial decomposers that break the body down. It may be buried in a biodegradable coffin, casket, or shroud. The grave does not use a burial vault or outer burial container that would prevent the body's contact ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Where are the bodies buried? Climate change is showing us - AOL

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    The shoreline of Nevada’s Lake Mead receding has led to the discoveries of two sets of human remains and cracked open the mystery of the watery depths and what may be hidden below.

  8. 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.

  9. 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 ...