Exhumation

/ˌekshjuːˈmeɪʃn/
noun

The act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried.

The exhumation of the remains was carried out in the presence of a forensic anthropologist.
Visual representation of "exhumation" - The act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried.

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  • permit for exhumation
  • exhumation of remains
noun

The renewed examination or study of something.

He proposed an exhumation of the old case files to find fresh evidence.
Visual representation of "exhumation" - The renewed examination or study of something.

Often appears as...

  • exhumation of data
  • exhumation of history

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noun

The act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried.

The exhumation of the remains was carried out in the presence of a forensic anthropologist.
Visual representation of "exhumation" - The act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried.

Often appears as...

  • permit for exhumation
  • exhumation of remains
noun

The renewed examination or study of something.

He proposed an exhumation of the old case files to find fresh evidence.
Visual representation of "exhumation" - The renewed examination or study of something.

Often appears as...

  • exhumation of data
  • exhumation of history

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Academic

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Legal Proceedings

Often associated with legal or criminal investigations to gather evidence.

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The court ordered exhumation of the famous outlaw's grave.
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Sensitive Topic

Exhumation can be a sensitive topic due to its connection with death and the deceased.

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The family found the discussion about the exhumation distressing.
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Archeological Context

Often used in the context of archeology when uncovering ancient remains or artifacts.

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The exhumation of the ancient tomb revealed rare artifacts.
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Fredy Peccerelli: A...

it's a secret 300. And then you see a date. The 300 means "executed" and the date means when they were executed. Now that's going to come into play in a second. What we did is we conducted an exhumation in 2003,

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Fredy Peccerelli: A...

it's a secret 300. And then you see a date. The 300 means "executed" and the date means when they were executed. Now that's going to come into play in a second. What we did is we conducted an exhumation in 2003,

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