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Burial Vaults and Human Decomposition
The Funeral Channel Network, brought to you by The Funeral Program Site, explores what really happens to a human body inside a burial vault after burial. Do burial vaults prevent decomposition? Can sealed caskets preserve human remains for decades, or does the body continue to break down underground? In this fascinating episode, we uncover the science behind burial vaults, human decomposition, and what happens beneath the surface of a cemetery.
Many people believe that concrete burial vaults are designed to preserve bodies indefinitely. However, burial vaults primarily protect caskets from…
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