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A mass grave is a grave where several bodies are buried together, without coffins.
Some mass graves have just a few bodies[1]. Others are created when hundreds or thousands[2] of people die in mass murders, disease epidemics, genocides, or natural disasters.
- ↑ Smith, Dr Ellie (2021-04-01). "Universal Standards for Investigation of Mass Graves". European Journal of International Law: Talk!. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ Klinkner, Melanie (2017). "Towards Mass-Grave Protection Guidelines" (PDF). Human Remains and Violence. 3: 52–70.