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The Days of the Dead - Mexico
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/the-days-of-the-dead-mexico/Mexicans celebrate Los Dias de los Muertos (the Days of the Dead), on All Saints' Day, 1 November, and All Souls' Day, 2 November, each year. On these days, the souls of the dead, following the fragrant trail of the cempasúchil (marigold) petals, return to earth to spend time with their relatives.
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Stethoscopes
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/stethoscopes/The first stethoscope was invented in 1819 by Rene Laennec, and enabled doctors to more confidently detect a heartbeat and identify the 'signs of death'.
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The face of death
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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Burial - Pukumani, Tiwi Islands
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-pukumani-tiwi-islands/For the Tiwi people of Bathurst and Melville Islands, Pukumani means taboo and applies to the funeral ceremonies, the possessions of the deceased, the close relatives of the deceased and the gravesite.
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Burial - Madagascar
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-madagascar/Throughout Madagascar, great significance is placed on ancestors, who watch over all aspects of daily life and ensure the continuity and unity of the family and community. Ancestor spirits reside in the north-east corner of the home and in the family tomb, reflecting a strong belief in life after
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Burial - coffins and caskets
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-coffins-and-caskets/The word coffin is the general term for the receptacles in which a corpse is buried. Many people use the terms coffin and casket interchangeably. To the funeral industry, however, they are two different things.
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Stages of decomposition
https://australian.museum/learn/science/stages-of-decomposition/Decomposition of a corpse is a continual process that can take from weeks to years, depending on the environment.
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Decomposition: fly life cycle and development times
https://australian.museum/learn/science/decomposition-fly-life-cycles/The presence of insects in a corpse is a critical clue towards estimating the time of death for bodies dead for longer periods of time.
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Virtual autopsy
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/virtual-autopsy/Follow a human autopsy process from start to finish including an external examination, opening the body, viewing internal organs, removing the organs and weighing them, removing the brain, replacing all organs and closing the body.
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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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