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Yes. In some cases, the coffins were protected with iron cages surrounding them, to prevent grave robbers from stealing fresh bodies.
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How were people buried before there were coffins?
In a wooden box or nothing
Was napolen buried in 7 coffins in France?
More probably in four coffins: two of mahogany, one of lead, and one of iron.
What is a crypt it is usually under a cathedral?
A crypt is a repository for coffins; it serves a similar purpose to a graveyard but the coffins are not buried underground, they are stored in a room.
Which US President was buried in five coffins one inside the other?
I do not know of any US President that was buried in such a way.
How many coffins do mummys get put in?
If you were a king you got buried in more than slaves, King Tut got buried in 8 along with 1,450 pairs of underwear.
What were ancient egyptians coffins made of?
Egyptian coffins were where you had your loved ones buried in.(If you could afford it). And all Egyptians of the royal family bloodline were buried in them. And tey are called sarcofegifs.
Was paul bearer buried in cement but escaped?
He was never in the coffin to begin with when it was cemented the coffins were switched off camera
Why do people use coffins for on the Day of the Dead?
To confine the dead body, plus, when the body is buried it stops the body being eaten or rotting.
Why are coffins placed above ground?
Because when people would be buried they would bury them only 3ft. so when it would rain the coffins would wash up from the ground. So that is why they bury people 6ft. deep.
Where did they put the Romans when they were dead?
They buried them either by cremation or interment, depending on the fashion of the times. The ashes or coffins were taken to a tomb or a mausoleum outside of the city.
What does a worm represent?
A worm can be a symbol of death and decay, given that buried bodies (if they are not carefully sealed away in air tight coffins) get eaten by worms.
What date was franz Ferdinand buried?
He was never buried. On July 4, 1914 the bodies of Franz Ferdinand and his beloved wife Sophie were placed in sarcophagi in the family crypt at their home, Artstetten Castle, about 70 miles from Vienna, Austria. They had been embalmed after the shooting and placed in coffins, and they are in the sarcophagi inside the coffins. See related link below for a photo of their last resting place.
