It decomposes.
It is buried in the ground.
It gradually decomposes, just as all lifeforms do when buried in the ground.
HE WAS BURIED IN THE GROUND
Yes. The pyramids were too obvious to burglars so they made secret under ground caverns to bury the body.
I saw on a show that a body buried in the 60's when it was exumed it look like it was the day they were buried.
No famous artist is buried under the Arc de Triomphe. The tomb at the bottom is the place where the Unknown Soldier was buried after WWI.
If a human is buried in the ground in a quality coffin, it could take as much as 50 years for the body to decompose. If the body is buried in a cheap casket, decomposition and exposed to the elements, decomposition happens very quickly.
The decomposition of a buried body can vary significantly depending on factors such as soil conditions, temperature, moisture, and the presence of microorganisms. Generally, it can take anywhere from several months to several years for a body to fully decompose in the ground. In ideal conditions, complete decomposition might occur within 5 to 10 years, while in colder or dryer environments, it may take much longer.
Harald Hardrada's body has been moved several times over the 948 years since his death. The first time he was moved was a year after his death, the second was almost a hundred years later. It is reported he is currently buried under a road in Norway.
As far as we know, David George was never buried. It is believed that his body is in some private collector's possession.
Petrification occurs when body parts of the organism are replaced by minerals dissolved in ground water. For example, a buried tree may have its wood replaced over millions of years by silica that is dissolved in the surrounding ground water.