Since the dawn of humanity, corpses have held lasting significance for us. In this lecture, probe the various ways human civilizations have "disposed" of corpses--from burial (the oldest
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Since the dawn of humanity, corpses have held lasting significance for us. In this lecture, probe the various ways human civilizations have "disposed" of corpses--from burial (the oldest method for which evidence still exists) and mummification to cremation and natural exposure (known as "excarnation").