grave
Sign in to savethumb|upright|A grave inside Panteón Español, a 19th century cemetery in Mexico City A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries.
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A grave is a place where a dead body is buried or laid to rest after a funeral, typically a human body though sometimes an animal's. Graves are usually found in designated burial areas like cemeteries and graveyards.
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thumb|upright|A grave inside Panteón Español, a 19th century cemetery in Mexico City A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries.
In some religions, it is believed that the body must be burned or cremated for the soul to survive; in others, the complete decomposition of the body is considered to be important for the rest of the soul (see bereavement).