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other subjects > arts and humanities > history > history of medicine > grave robbing
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > grave robbing
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > grave robbing
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > grave robbing
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > grave robbing

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grave robbing  

Definition

  • Grave robbing refers to the desecration of graves in search of items of value. These items may be artifacts, objects, or human remains. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Grave Robbing]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PJMPBTDL-Q

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