Grave (burial)
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A grave is a place where the body of a dead person or pet animal is buried. The grave is usually in a graveyard or cemetery.
Graves may contain objects that provide clues for archaeologists about the life and culture of the time. In some religions, it is believed that the body must be intact for the soul to survive.
See also
- Burial
- Cemetery
- Crypt
- Dolmen
- Gravedigger
- Mausoleum
- Monumental inscription
- Premature burial
- Tomb
- Tumulus
- War grave
- grave marking industry
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