Gork@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIf a tunnel boring machine were installed facing downward in a cemetery, you wouldn't need to expand the cemeterymessage-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareIf a tunnel boring machine were installed facing downward in a cemetery, you wouldn't need to expand the cemeteryGork@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square50fedilinkfile-text
Just have it drill downward, put some more dirt on the coffins, add another layer of coffins, and repeat!
minus-squarePineRune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoLeaving a carcass in the wild would attract scavengers and spread disease, which is prevented by inhumation. Cremation is also an option but requires a large amount of fuel. In early and prehistoric cultures, inhumation was the easy option.
Leaving a carcass in the wild would attract scavengers and spread disease, which is prevented by inhumation. Cremation is also an option but requires a large amount of fuel. In early and prehistoric cultures, inhumation was the easy option.