Cemetery
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A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term cemetery (from Greek κοιμητήριον: sleeping place) implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are the place where the final ceremonies of death are observed. These ceremonies or rites differ according to cultural practice and religious belief.
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See also
- Lists of cemeteries by country
- Corpse road
- Association of American Cemetery Superintendents
- Skull and crossbones (Spanish cemetery)
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Other common types of burial places
- Necropolis
- Ossuary
- Columbarium
- Graveyard
- Churchyard
- Tomb
- Catacomb
- Crypt
- Mass grave
- Unmarked grave
- Tumulus
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Specific and rarer types of burial places
- Mausoleum
- Reliquary
- Sepulchre
- Potter's Field
- Eco-cemetery
- Stupa
- Shaft and chamber tomb
- Stone ship
- Megalithic tomb
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Cremating
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Removal of remains from cemeteries
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Businesses and professions for cemeteries
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Public holidays and traditions in relation to cemeteries
- All Souls' Day
- Day of the Dead
- Saturday of Souls
- Qingming Festival
- Memorial Day
- National day of mourning
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Resources to find cemetery locations or names of those buried
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Other topics related to places of burial
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