Burial is the act of placing a deceased person in the ground or in a TOMB. INHUMATION is the act of BURYING a body in the ground, while OBSEQUIES are ceremonies performed in honor of the dead. An OSSUARY is a container for storing the bones of the dead, and SEPULTURE is another term for burial. A TOMB is a structure that houses the remains of the deceased, while a CRYPT is an underground chamber used for burial. A GRAVE is a hole dug in the ground for burial, and BURYING is the act of placing a body in the ground. DEPOSITION is the act of placing a body in a TOMB or other structure, and a CATACOMB is an underground cemetery with multiple tombs. INTERMENT is the act of BURYING a body, and ENTOMBMENT is the act of placing a body in a TOMB.