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What did they do with the thousands of dead bodies in the old testament after war?

In the Old Testament, the Israelites typically buried the dead bodies of those who died in wars. It was considered respectful and honorable to bury the deceased, and mass graves were sometimes used for large numbers of casualties.


What herb is placed on dead bodies to mean remembrance?

Rosemary is the herb traditionally placed on dead bodies to symbolize remembrance. It is often used in memorial services and funerals for this purpose.


Tower of silence is associated with which religion?

The Tower of Silence is associated with the Zoroastrian religion. It is a structure used for the exposure of dead bodies to be consumed by vultures, following the Zoroastrian belief of maintaining purity of the earth by not contaminating it with dead bodies.


What is the name of the vow Samson took?

Samson took the Nazarite vow, which included abstaining from alcohol, not cutting his hair, and avoiding contact with dead bodies.


Why Zoroastrians refuse to bury or burn the bodies of the dead?

I'm not entirely sure on this one, but i believe they respect the 4 elements. Water, Earth, Fire, Air. And to bury or burn the dead, is to desecrate the Earth and Fire respectively.I believe they traditionally would have a stone lined pit with platforms circling it, and they would leave the body on the platform. The birds and other animals would come and pick the bones clean in a matter of days, and then the bones dropped into the pit. That way, nothing was desecrated.See the link. It is not entirely true that Zoroastrians do not bury or burn their dead. Some follow these practices. In some groups, particularly India where it is not against the law, some Zoroastrians leave corpses out (ritual exposure) as an alternate method of clean disposal. The corpse is an agent of decay and its disposal can't pollute 'good' creation. This involves allowing the body to be consumed by scavenger birds. But in some places drugs administered to animals have seriously dessimated the population of vultures, and ritual exposure does not happen as it otherwise would. In those places Zoroastrians cremate their dead, or bury the bodies in graves lined with lime mortar.

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What do you call a person who prepares dead people for burial?

A person who prepares dead bodies for burial is called a mortician or funeral director. They are responsible for embalming, dressing, and casketing the deceased, as well as organizing funeral services. In some contexts, they may also be referred to as an undertaker.


What is in a pyramid?

Dead Bodies. The pyramids protected the dead bodies.


Who mummifies the dead bodies?

Embalmers mummifies the dead bodies.


A pyramid is a what?

Dead Bodies. The pyramids protected the dead bodies.


What words start with mori and have a meaning related to death?

Mortuary - where preparation of the dead is conducted Mortician - person who prepares the dead Rigor mortis - the stiffness of a dead body that sets in shortly after death Morgue - storage for dead bodies Mortality - knowing you are going to die Mortify - relates to deadening or destroying organic matter


Are Dead bodies really dead?

Hopefully...yeah! otherwise they wouldn't call it DEAD BODIES if it wasnt really DEAD!


Why are they pyramids?

Dead bodies were put into the pyramids. The pyramids protected the dead bodies.


When was Dead Bodies created?

Dead Bodies was created on 2003-04-25.


When was Dead Bodies Everywhere created?

Dead Bodies Everywhere was created in 1998.


Can dead bodies ejaculate after death?

No, dead bodies cannot ejaculate after death.


Who prepares and mounts dead animals to make them look lifelike?

Taxidermist.


What is in pyramids?

Inside the pyramids were dead bodies, because the pyramids protected the dead bodies.