Humans influence soil chemistry from beyond the grave
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Katrina Krämer2017-05-04T07:47:00
Chemical elements can reveal where bodies decomposed even after flesh and bones are long gone
Humans influence their environment even after death, as bodies and ashes from cremation release elements such as iron and phosphorus into the soil. A team of Czech scientists has now found that these geochemical changes at burial sites can persist for millennia.