Wednesday, July 20, 2011

How long does it take for a person take to turn to a skeleton after being embalmed?

If it has been heavily embalmed, it may take years or decades, if not longer. If unembalmed (more popular now, with the "green" culture) it can be as little as two weeks. Bodies from the US Civil War have been disinterred and recognizable lung and other tissues are still in place.

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