human remains
Americanplural noun
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They added a new draft human remains policy proposed that they were only displayed "where there is documented and informed consent from the deceased individual or, in appropriate circumstances, their descendants".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In August, human remains, including a jawbone with teeth and dental fillings and rib bones, were discovered at Boulder Beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most of the human remains were found without clothing, packed tightly together and, in some cases, stacked on top of others.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
An international research team studied ancient DNA recovered from human remains at four hunter-gatherer burial sites in the Lake Baikal region of East Siberia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Alexzandra Hildred, the head of research and curator of human remains at the Mary Rose Trust stated, “We never expected this diversity to be so rich.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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