Grave (burial)

Ancient gravestones mark the position of graves in the parish churchyard at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England

A grave is a place where a dead body, generally human, is buried. Besides (remains of) a body, graves often contain objects that may provide important clues about the life and culture of the people who made the grave. For many peoples this is the main source of information about them that we have.

See also: tomb, burial, crypt, mausoleum.