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  • From: Rob <becida AT comcast.net>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Just weird
  • Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:12:36 -0800

At 1/14/2008 09:12 AM,Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:


This was the way it was done in ancient times. The dead were left in tombs
for six months to a year during which time the flesh was eaten away. The
limestone container in which the dead reposed was called in Greek a 'sarcophagus'
that is 'flesh eater'. Afterwards the bones were gathered up and put into a
much smaller container (about the size of a bread box) called the 'ossuary' =
'bone box'. The smaller ossuaries took up less space and the sarcophagus
could be used over and over.

I just came across this http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page2401.html?theme=light millions of bones under Paris?
I did some more looking and it seems so...
http://itotd.com/articles/206/paris-catacombs/


Rob
becida AT comcast.net




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