When a group leaves the dead unburied until the corpse has decomposed, then buries the remaining bones in a communal burial chamber, the context is

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This practice is an example of secondary burial, where the initial burial or exposure allows for decomposition, followed by the collection and reburial of the bones in a communal location. Primary burial would involve the immediate burial of the body after death. Tertiary and quaternary contexts are not standard terms for describing burial practices.

When a Group Leaves the Dead Unburied Until the Corpse