If a body is buried in a coffin very deep the ground itcould take 50 years for all the tissue to de-compose, and hundreds of years forthe bones to fully decay.
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What’s the Meaning Behind the Direction a Tombstone Faces?Why Does a Headstone Face East? The Meaning Behind a Headstone's Position and Other Symbolisman American History – Coffin WorksWhat To Do When A Cemetery Is FullExposure to air or water speeds up the process, as doesanimals and insects feeding on tissue.*
Around 54,000 people die in Scotland every year, yet most ofus have never seen a dead body. Whereonce people would take care of their dying and dead loved ones within thefamily home, now most deaths take place in institutions like hospitals and carehomes, and are dealt with healthcare and funeral professionals.
Is this all good? Ordo we need to become more open about death?
*According to curiosity.com
