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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > tomb of the unknowns
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > tomb of the unknowns
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > tomb of the unknowns
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > tomb of the unknowns

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tomb of the unknowns  

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  • Until the recent past, in every war there have been fallen soldiers' bodies whose remains could not be identified. Surely these soldiers were buried by their respective states, but the idea of erecting a monument to these unknown war dead has a relatively recent history. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Tomb of the Unknowns]

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