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the body was washed and anointed, After the body was prepared, it lay in state in the atrium of the family home, with the feet pointed toward the door.
Sometimes the body was embaled, but not often. A coin could be placed on the mouth.
There were processions around/outside the town/city with relatives/friends following, music could be played.
Some bodies were buried, but cremation was the most common procedure.
After the cremation, an animal would be sacrifices in presence of the dead body.
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