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Term: EXHUMATION
Definition: Exhumation means digging up something that was buried, especially a dead body.
Definition: Exhumation is the act of removing something that has been buried in the ground, especially a human body. It is also known as disinterment.
These examples illustrate how exhumation is the process of digging up something that has been buried. In the first example, the family wanted to investigate the cause of death, so they had the author's body exhumed. In the second example, the tomb was exhumed to uncover valuable artifacts that were hidden underground.