88j88 t1_jcowwg5 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:03 PM Reply to Roman tomb reveals burnt remains left in place, covered by bricks, sealed with lime, encircled by bent and broken nails — rites to restrain the dead from rising by marketrent Or maybe buried and not quite dead yet? People had much less understanding and angry atypically long death may lead people to believe they are supernaturally coming back or staying alive / demons etc. Permalink 2
88j88 t1_jcowwg5 wrote
Reply to Roman tomb reveals burnt remains left in place, covered by bricks, sealed with lime, encircled by bent and broken nails — rites to restrain the dead from rising by marketrent
Or maybe buried and not quite dead yet? People had much less understanding and angry atypically long death may lead people to believe they are supernaturally coming back or staying alive / demons etc.