Preface

The word "death" must have an array of meanings and definitions across cultures. Within our class alone I bet each one of us has a different understanding of what it means; where exactly we go, what we can take with us, and what best to leave behind. I wonder what my burial will look like. Cremation seems the cleanest way, noble enough for a Buddhist is noble enough for me, and i have to admit - even with my archaeology fetish - the idea of being unearthed and fondled beyond the grave makes me uneasy. When I leave a place behind I don't usually like to look back.

I am in my third year of Environmental studies and Anthropology. Still deciding what I want to do with it. Excited to learn about more thoughts on afterlife and the different rituals surrounding death.