Cointerring

/koʊɪnˈtɜrɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of cointer; the act of burying multiple people together in the same location.

Etymology

From co- (together) + interring (present participle of inter). Describes the ongoing action of joint burial or entombment.

Kelly Says

Archaeologists studying mass graves look for evidence of cointerring patterns to understand ancient disasters, wars, or plagues—the arrangement of bodies tells the story of how people died.

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