> Historically in Europe, you would only be buried long enough for the flesh to decompose and then bones would be removed to an ossuary. At least in Greece (no

> Historically in Europe, you would only be buried long enough for the flesh to decompose and then bones would be removed to an ossuary. At least in Greece (not sure about elsewhere in Europe), this is still the normal practice in urban areas. You rent a grave, typically for 3 years, then the bones are dug up and moved elsewhere, commonly a shared family ossuary.