@nullzine: Why are we the only animals that bury our dead? Long before writing, someone dug a hole and laid a body in it. Georges Bataille, in Erotism: Death and Sensuality, puts the start of humanity right there, with the first grave and the first tools. An animal looks at a carcass and sees meat. A person looks at a corpse and sees where they're headed. So the grave is a wall: it keeps death out, and it makes sure we remember it's there. Bataille series, part 2. New drop at nullatelier.com. The book is at nullzine.com. #georgesbataille #philosophy #deathanddying #darkacademia #nullzine
probably because humans wanted to avoid diseases. Correct me if im wrong
2026-11-09 10:37:54
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Wayland :
Some animals also have specific funeral rituals. Certain elephants cover their dead with leaves and flowers, or bury them in the sand accompanied by funeral songs. Gorillas hold funeral vigils. Chimpanzees carry their young for a period of mourning. Whales and dolphins have specific songs for mourning. Magpies gather offerings for their deceased, while corvids hold gatherings and observe a ritual fast.
if its what define humanity, then we should realize that we are more closer to animals than we are told.
2026-11-05 16:28:46
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azza :
ants have something kinda similar, though it’s more of a mass grave
2026-11-05 16:39:18
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2chrmd2function :
A couple animals do bury there dead tho
2026-11-05 21:18:40
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jc :
crows do the same
2026-11-05 15:23:36
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♡…𝐸𝓊𝓅𝒽𝑜𝓃𝓎…♡ :
In islam The idea of burying a dead body was shown in Qabil and Habil’s story (cain and Abel)
2026-11-05 19:27:35
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vopexking :
most of this cannot be explained because people start looking for answers with an assumption of modern historical narrative, that evolution is real and the earth is some millions years old. With those assumptions, many questions remain unaswered, such as why do humans bury the dead
2026-11-07 14:16:51
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Gaetano :
Many animals bury their dead…. Chimps and elephants to name a few.
2026-11-05 18:04:43
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Badmankilla :
Dont other intelligent animals like primates and crows present similair behaviour to grief and burial?
2026-11-06 16:30:25
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veit692 :
we're not, y'all really need to learn about animals
2026-11-06 19:28:50
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V.cholakov :
This is very interesting but in my opinion . Burials are somewhat a representation of how we want to forget about that specific person. Only putting them in our mind , not in front of us. Sorry if my articulation might not be great.
2026-11-05 15:42:01
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user8445135279366 :
We're not the only ones who have graves
2026-11-05 16:40:59
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FacelessGhost :
we are not the only animals tho
2026-11-05 18:06:52
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عبدالله :
crows do it too
2026-11-06 19:23:38
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nitaa :
Elefants have something similar to a graveyard
2026-11-06 12:25:12
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millenix_ch :
so maybe because keeping rotting corpses out in the open isn’t the best idea morally
2026-11-05 16:28:56
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