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How long does it take for a body to decompose after death if it has not been embalmed?
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∙ 12y ago
The process of decomposition is the same for everyone, but how much time it would take varies if the body is in a casket buried in the ground. Some may decompose within a few months, and some may take many years. There's no cut-and-dry answer.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoWith very few exceptions, all bodies decompose at some point. A few will mummify and it may take a few years for some if the embalming and conditions are right, but eventually they all go.
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Are the popes in Vatican embalmed?
In recent years most popes have been embalmed upon death. Some of them were not embalmed immediately but several days after their passing. Pope John Paul II's body was already beginning to decompose before he was embalmed and this was noted by some of those at the funeral who happened to be close to the body. The body of Pope Pius XII was not embalmed or, not properly embalmed, and he, too, was rapidly decomposing as he lay in state. The stench was so great that those soldiers guarding his body were relieved every 15 minutes. Pope John XXIII was so thoroughly preserved that nearly 40 years later when his body was exhumed to move it to a new tomb, it had not decayed at all and looked as fresh as on the day of his death.
What happens to your body when you decompose?
It rots like any other piece of spoiled meat.However most human bodies are embalmed now and they cannot rot, so they will not decompose at all.
Why do bodies decompose?
Living things that die start to rot. Bacteria and bugs eat them, and the body--being dead--doesn't have any systems in place to prevent this (unless the dead person has been embalmed, which slows the decomposition process). So bodies decompose.
Why are Jewish people not embalmed at death?
Jewish law specifies that the bodies of the dead must be returned to the earth. That's why they use plain wood caskets, so the body can decompose back into the ground and nothing can be done to the body that might impede decomposition.
What happens if a body isn't embalmed I'm going to an open casket funeral and the body will not be embalmed nor will there be any make up etc it's weird the deceased died in a motorbike accident?
The body will have been refrigerated since death, therefor there will have been little deterioration. Also if you don't want to you don't have to go up to the coffin.
What would a body in a sealed coffin look like after two years?
A body that has been embalmed will look exactly the same as it looked when it was buried for about 100 years or more; if its not embalmed it will be decomposed.
How would an embalmed corpse in a casket look after two weeks Would everything be decomposed by then or not?
Embalming is a procedure the Funeral Home does to the body so that the corpse does not decompose but looks as it did when buried.
How can you use decompose in a sentence?
After the dead body has been buried for a while it begins to decompose or deteriorate. Lots of things can decompose in a long amount of time.
How is a body embalmed?
by taking the organs out
What is an embalmed body known as?
Mummy
What happened to the body after the internal organs had been removed?
After the internal organs have been removed the body decays
How long can a body be kept before it has to be buried?
the body can be kept for a least 6 days before it starts to rott and the body turns purple and blue.
