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  2. Verba volant, scripta manent - Wikipedia

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    The general meaning is that spoken words are ephemeral, and easily forgotten or disputed, but writing can be relied on to prove what was said or agreed to. Applied in a legal context, it means that if people wish to establish a formal agreement, it is best to put it in writing, in order to avoid the disputes that may arise from an oral agreement.

  3. Ceteris paribus - Wikipedia

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    The earliest case of the Latin phrase being used in the English language publications was in the 17th century by William Petty, who used the clause to condition his labour theory of value. Economist John Stuart Mill’s use of the Latin phrase had significant influences as he characterised economy through how it managed troubling factors.

  4. Ossuary - Wikipedia

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    An ossuary is a chest, box, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary ("os" is "bone" in Latin [1]).

  5. Bioarchaeology - Wikipedia

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    Bioarchaeology (osteoarchaeology, osteology or palaeo-osteology [1]) in Europe describes the study of biological remains from archaeological sites.In the United States it is the scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites.

  6. Relic - Wikipedia

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    Relic derives from the Latin reliquiae, meaning "remains", and a form of the Latin verb relinquere, to "leave behind, or abandon". A reliquary is a shrine that houses one or more religious relics. In classical antiquity

  7. Glossary of archaeology - Wikipedia

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    Cremation burial where the remains were not placed in a container (urn), typical of the Early to Middle Bronze Age in Northern Europe. [40] updraught kiln updraft kiln Type of ceramic kiln which works by drawing hot air from a fire placed adjacent to or below the material to be fired. [41] urban archaeology

  8. Cremation - Wikipedia

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    A portion of the cremated remains may be retained in a specially designed locket known as cremation jewelry, or even blown into special glass keepsakes and glass orbs Cremated remains may also be incorporated, with urn and cement, into part of an artificial reef, or they can also be mixed into paint and made into a portrait of the deceased.

  9. Tomb - Wikipedia

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    Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah from Agra. A tomb (Ancient Greek: τύμβος tumbos [1]) or sepulchre (Latin: sepulcrum) is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes.