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Body disposal - legal procedures
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/body-disposal-legal-procedures/Certain procedures must be carried out in order to dispose of a human body, including arranging for a funeral, certifying that a person is dead and what the cause of death was, as well as registering the death.
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Who ends up in a morgue?
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/who-ends-up-in-a-morgue/Of the 128 500 people who die in Australia every year, only 13.4% of deaths are referred on to the coroner's office and even fewer will require a coronial investigation and autopsy. Not all deaths need to be investigated. There are a variety of reasons why a death might be reported to the coroner.
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Mourning - Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/mourning-oro-province-papua-new-guinea/For the people of Collingwood Bay in Oro Province, north-east Papua New Guinea, death was associated with elaborate mourning rituals and the wearing of specific mourning attire.
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Death masks
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/the-face-of-death/Death masks show the subject's facial expression immediately after death. It was important to make death masks quickly, before the features became distorted.
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Digging up the Past: The Tombs of the Pharaoh's Officials
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/tombs-pharaohs-officials/Discover the world of Ramesside Egypt with Dr Karin Sowada, archaeologist and Director of the Australian Centre for Egyptology, at this exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse of her life helping to unravel the mysteries of the past.
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Breakfast Behind the Scenes: Reconstructing the Past
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/reconstructing-the-past/For the final event in the AM's exclusive Breakfast Behind the Scenes, join Egyptologist & archaeologist Dr Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo plus the Australian Museum's Dr Stan Florek as they guide you through the fascinating steps they take in uncovering the stories of the past.
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The Black Death
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-black-death/The Bubonic Plague terrified Sydney in the early 20th century.
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Afterlife: The coffin and spirit of Egyptian official Neter-Nekhta
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/neter-nekhta-coffin/Discover Neter-Nekhta's coffin and learn about his journey to the kingdom of god.
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Bringing a funerary net back to life
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/egyptian-funerary-net/Discover the beautiful ancient Egyptian faience net on display in the 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum exhibition, restored by hand by the Australian Museum conservation team.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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