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Ossuaries (buildings)

Scope note

Places where the bones of the dead are deposited.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005897

Broader Terms used

<sepulchral buildings>

Equivalent Terms used

ossuary (building)

Created

12yrs ago

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