burial sites
Where remains lie
Burial sites are places where human remains have been interred—from ancient graves and mounds to modern cemeteries.
The term often appears in archaeological and legal contexts: The construction project was halted when workers uncovered Native American burial sites.
Burial sites carry cultural and religious significance, and many jurisdictions protect them from disturbance.
- graveSerious and worrying
- six feet underDead and buried
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- unmarked graveBurial site without identification
- mass graveShared burial for many
shallow grave · funeral rites · ossuary · excavation · barrow · mausoleum · artifacts · tumulus · potter's field · family plot · grave goods · sarcophagus · charnel house · necropolis · sacred ground · dolmen · sepulcher · forensic anthropology
- ancient historyancient history, ancient world, classical antiquity, ancient empires, Mesopotamia
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- Archaeogeneticsancient DNA, Neanderthal DNA, bone samples, tooth enamel, hair samples
- Brazilian Prehistoryrock art, cave paintings, geoglyphs, earthworks, black earth
- Caribbean archaeologypottery shards, ball courts, three-pointers, cave art, shell beads
- Ecuadorian Archaeology
burial sitesbirthing centers
Facilities for giving birth
maternity wards · delivery rooms · birthplaces · nurseries · fertility clinics
burial sitesmausoleums
Large ornate burial buildings
columbaria · ossuaries · crypts · charnel houses · catacombs