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A century ago there were so many mummies in Egypt, they sold then literally as firewood. Most bodies buried in most places won't be so well preserved though. I
by pergadad 7y ago
A century ago there were so many mummies in Egypt, they sold then literally as firewood.
Most bodies buried in most places won't be so well preserved though. In Europe the average grave will be dug up and replaced 20-30 years after burial to make space for the next one.
- easytiger 7y ago> Europe the average grave will be dug up and replaced 20-30 years after burial to make space for the next one. How do you mean? I come from a part of Europe that takes death seriously and I walk past 250 year old graveyards every day. Saw a fresh grave in one recently I can go visit the graves of the last 5 generations of my family
- black_puppydog 7y agoIt's certainly true for Germany. At least any "normal" graveyard. I haven't really interacted with the "death system" yet (knock on wood) but yeah, graves have a TTL :P edit: but I wouldn't phrase that as "not taking death seriously"
- lighthazard 7y agoIn the US, you have to pay for that privilege. Your family will need land they own, someone to pay taxes on them, etc. At graveyards, most are 'leases.'
- gt2 7y ago5 gens, that's awesome. Sorry for off-topic, but did you research your family history to find them or was it already known to your immediate family?
- easytiger 7y agoEveryone just knows where they were all buried. The church owns almost all these graveyards so they stay around a long time. Competition is fierce to get into some of the ancestral graves.
- latchkey 7y agoIn Vietnam, they are literally in peoples front (and back) yards.