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Grave (burial) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Barrow, Burying, Catacombs, Cenotaph, Cist, Covering, Cromlech, Crypt, Deception
Ancient gravestones mark the position of graves in the parish churchyard at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England
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Ancient gravestones mark the position of graves in the parish churchyard at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England

A grave is a place where a dead body, generally human, is buried. Besides the remains of a body, graves may contain objects that provide clues about the life and culture of the people who made the grave.

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