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The only reason a body is usually exhumed is if there is some question as to the cause of death or to move the body to a different location. Depending on how well the body was embalmed and the conditions in the grave or crypt, some bodies don't rot, they mummify.

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Q: Is it true that after a person dies and buried the body is exsumed to see if the body has not rotted?
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