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Why Do We Bury Our Dead?
TweetThe ritual of burying the dead stretches back to the obscure beginnings of human history – and perhaps beyond, with archaeologists uncovering evidence of burials that pre-date our own species. But why do we bury our dead? How important is … Continue reading
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