noun
- the act of burying a dead body; burial
Usage: formal
Examples
- The ancient civilization practiced inhumation rather than cremation.
- Archaeological evidence suggests inhumation was the preferred burial method in this region.
- The inhumation took place in the family cemetery.
- Researchers studied the inhumation practices of medieval communities.
- The ritual inhumation included various grave goods.
- Carbon dating helped determine when the inhumation occurred.