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Originally, the practice was rooted in worship of the sun. With the sun rising in the east, it was presumed the same would occur to the soul, or spirit, of the deceased. Centuries later it evolved into simply the traditional method of burial, with little regard to the basis of the practice.
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Why does some headstones face West?
They've got to face some direction. West is a direction.From what I can tell, there's a bit of a bias towards an east/west orientation for graves just because the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so in many places it was common to bury people so that should they wake up some morning (nobody ever said customs had to make sense) they'd be facing the rising sun.Headstones are usually placed at the head of the body (hence the name). That means, at least by my definition of "facing", they'd be facing east, not west.
What are some compound words using the word west?
east-west west-east north-west and so on
Why did more railroads run east and west then north and south?
its because the railroads goes more to the east and the west
Is Songhai Empire in east Africa of west Africa?
West Africa.
Which country was divided between east and west?
During WW2 I believe that Germany was divided between east and west, thats why they have the Berlin wall.
Do all graves face east?
The Lord is going to rise from the east so therefore graves are all facing east to west where when the Lord comes we will all stand and face the east to meet him.
Why does some headstones face West?
They've got to face some direction. West is a direction.From what I can tell, there's a bit of a bias towards an east/west orientation for graves just because the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so in many places it was common to bury people so that should they wake up some morning (nobody ever said customs had to make sense) they'd be facing the rising sun.Headstones are usually placed at the head of the body (hence the name). That means, at least by my definition of "facing", they'd be facing east, not west.
Where did graves disease come from?
west europe
How many cities listed below placed east and west of the Rocky Mountains?
how many cities listed below
What way do canopic jars face in a mummies tomb?
There are four canopic jars that are placed together in a canopic chest box. They are placed such that they face North, South, East and West.
Does mercury rotate east to west or west to east?
west to east
Where are the quadrant placed on a Cartesian plane?
The x and y axes divide the plane into four quadrants. Quadrant I is North East Quadrant II is North West Quadrant III is South West Quadrant IV is South East
What gate divided east and West Germany?
The Berlin Wall was the gate that divided east and west Germany. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls. On June 13, 1990, the official dismantling of the Wall by the East German military began.
Does fronts go from east to west or west to east?
west to east idiot
Is the space station moving east to west or west to east?
East to West
What is the diameter of earth west to east?
4890 west to east 4799 east to west
Does the moon move east to west or west to east?
It appears to move from the east to west.
