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In archaeology and anthropology, the term excarnation (also known as defleshing) refers to the burial practice of removing the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones. Excarnation may be precipitated through natural means, involving leaving a body exposed for animals to scavenge, or it may be purposefully undertaken by butchering the corpse by hand. ==Platform burial== Practices making use of natural processes for excarnation are the Tibetan sky burial, Comanche platform burials, and traditional Zoroastrian funerals (see Tower of Silence). Archaeologists believe that in this practice, people typically left the body exposed on a woven litter or altar. When the excarnation was complete, the litter with its remains would be carried away from the site. Metatarsals, finger bones and toe bones are very small, so would easily fall through gaps in the woven structure or roll off the side. Thus, a site in which only small bones are found is suggestive of ritual excarnation. Some Native American groups in the southeastern portion of North America practised deliberate excarnation in protohistoric times. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Excarnation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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