At the same time, animals were ritually buried, a practice which may reflect the development of zoomorphic deities like those found in the later religion.

The bones and material offerings had otherwise been untouched since they had been ritually buried.

The individual was ritually buried by the community and exiled to the edge of the settlement.

He must be buried ritually.

These figurines had been ritually buried in a deep, narrow hole, and covered over with three layers of colored clay.

When he died in Istanbul in 824, his body was ritually buried at the church where he was affiliated with.

The bones were defleshed and probably ritually buried though perhaps related to cannibalism being practised in the area at the time or making skull cups or storage containers.

They studied soil sedimentation and bone calcium for clues to whether he was ritually buried, or died in the place where he was found.

In ancient times the sculpture was broken and the upper portion was moved to the summit of Temple 33 and ritually buried.

The site indicated that the woman had not been ritually buried, and there was a thin layer of broken clam or mussel shells over the body.