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

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tombs and mausoleums  

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  • A tomb or mausoleum is defined as a repository for either the cremated ashes of a deceased person, an actual corpse, or coffin. It is the place of interment for multiple bodies built above ground level or separated from earthen material if constructed below ground level. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Tombs and Mausoleums]

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