Examples of Upper Paleolithic remains associated with religious beliefs include the lion man, the Venus figurines, cave paintings from Chauvet Cave and the elaborate ritual burial from Sungir.

At least seventeen finds of Papaver somniferum from Neolithic settlements have been reported throughout Switzerland, Germany, and Spain, including the placement of large numbers of poppy seed capsules at a burial site ( the Cueva de los Murciélagos, or " Bat cave ," in Spain ), which have been carbon-14 dated to 4200 BCE Numerous finds of Papaver somniferum or Papaver setigerum from Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements have also been reported.

The oldest known human burial in Great Britain – the Red Lady of Paviland – was discovered in a coastal cave between Port Eynon and Rhossili, on the Gower Peninsula.

In the countryside surrounding the town, there is evidence of iron age cave dwellings in Ham Woods, to the north-west, and a number of burial mounds have been identified at Beacon Hill, a short distance north of the town.

The next burial in the cave of Machpelah is that of Abraham, who lived " an hundred threescore and fifteen years "-one hundred years unto the birth of Isaac, and threescore ( 60 ) more years unto the birth of Esau and Jacob.

Woodcut by Gustave Doré depicting the burial of Sarah in the cave

Another Jewish tradition tells that when Jacob was brought to be buried in the cave, Esau prevented the burial claiming he has the right to be buried in the cave, after some negotiation Naphtali was sent to Egypt to retrieve the document stating Esau sold his part in the cave to Jacob.

Gill comments on the same page that this is a reference to " Auraka, the last resting-place of the dead ", and he makes no suggestion that Auraka is a god of death rather than a burial cave.

Duncan and the surrounding area along the Gila River is world-renowned for Native American artifacts such as arrow heads, pottery, burial sites, cave paintings and other remnants of the Anasazi and other pre-historic cultures.

Nearby is Moaning Cavern, the largest cave chamber in California, which the Miwok Indians used as a burial ground.

Although now on the coast, at the time of the burial the cave would have been located approximately 70 miles inland, overlooking a plain.

A complete anatomically modern male skeleton from a cave burial in Gower, South Wales, UK.

Underground water reservoir and a burial cave that apparently dates to the Roman period have been found at the village site.

Soon after their discovery, the People of the Cave ( as the Qur ' an calls them ) died and the people of their town built a place of worship at the site of their burial ( the cave ).

Excavations of a 4th century burial cave in the village unearthed a cross and a piece of glass engraved with a menorah.

Of all the skeletons found at the cave, it is Shanidar IV which provides the best evidence for Neanderthal burial ritual.

The jird is known to store large numbers of seeds and flowers at certain points in their burrows and this argument was used in conjunction with the lack of ritual treatment of the rest of the skeletons in the cave to suggest that the Shanidar IV burial had natural, not cultural, origins.

Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site near Dhambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological site of significant historical importance found in Dambulla, which is located within 3 kilometers of the cave temples providing evidence on presence of indigenous civilisations long before the arrival of Indian influence on the Island nation.

* January-In a cave on the Gower Peninsula of Wales, William Buckland discovers the " Red Lady of Paviland ", the first identification of a prehistoric ( male ) human burial.

The Ngambri had at least two burial grounds, a northern limestone cave and a cave in what is now known to Ngambri as Tharwa.

Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, also Tomb of the Virgin Mary refers to a Christian tomb in the Kidron Valley, at the foot of Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem, Israel believed by Eastern Christians to be the burial place of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Because of this, it was also the last year that the Valley of the Kings was used for burial.

For this, KV20, originally quarried for her father, Thutmose I, and probably the first royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings, was extended with a new burial chamber.

Sacagawea's son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau is often said to be buried in Jordan Valley, as that is the closest incorporated city to Danner, the actual site of his burial.

St. David's Church ( 1715 )- the oldest non-Quaker church in Delaware County, founded by Welsh Anglicans ; burial place of General " Mad " Anthony Wayne, located on S. Valley Forge Road in the very corner of the Township.

While on this journey, Kyle learns that seven Dark Jedi are intent on finding the " Valley of the Jedi ", a focal point for Jedi power and a Jedi burial ground.

She was accompanied in the burial at Ran Valley ( 染谷 ) in Xi Yuan ( 西原 or Western Plains ) in the winter of 809 ( 已卯 ), western Gregorian solar calendar Monday, 11th January 810, Chinese lunar calendar 28th November 809.

While numerous burial grounds are to found within the town, it is the Ouleout Valley Cemetery on Route 357, begun in 1873, that often draws attention to its handsome iron gate and well manicured grounds.

Such a plan seems to indicate that KV55, like KV62, was initially intended as a private burial site and only later taken over for a royal interment .< ref > Reeves, N., Wilkinson, R. H., < cite > The Complete Valley of the Kings </ cite >, ( Thames & Hudson.

Items found in the burial chamber can be grouped into several categories :< ref > Reeves, C. N., < cite > Valley of the Kings </ cite > ( Kegan Paul, 1990 ) p. 46-47 </ ref >< ref > Bell, M. R., < cite >" An Armchair Excavation of KV 55 ", JARCE 27 ( 1990 )</ cite > p. 110-119 </ ref >

Although it is unclear whether or not the original blocking of the tomb was stamped with Tutankhamun's seal, the several small seal impressions carrying his prenomen are most likely related to the reburial ( s ) in KV55 since he was probably not involved in the original burial preparations of either Tiye ( who died several years before Tutankhamun came to the throne ) or Akhenaten ( who presumably was buried by his co-regent and probable immediate successor Smenkhkare ).< ref > Reeves, C. N., < cite > Valley of the Kings </ cite > ( Kegan Paul, 1990 ) p. 44 </ ref >

Evidence relating to the burial ( s ) of Akhenaten's co-regent ( s ) and possible successor ( s ) might be found in two different tombs, both located in the Valley of the Kings.

Her coffin and canopic jars were taken over for the burial of a king ( probably Smenkhkare ), which was ultimately discovered in tomb KV55 in the Valley of the Kings.

The burial chamber of Ay's tomb in the Valley of the Kings

The remains were transferred in a solemn ceremony leading from the burial vault called Pohukaina at Iolani Palace to the Nuuanu Valley on October 30, 1865.

Judging from those sited in or near the Thames Valley, there is much doubt as to how oval barrows are related to the burials found within them and funerary practices, because there can be a long gap of many years between an original burial and the construction of the barrow.

The oldest known depiction of the Staff God was found on some broken gourd fragments in a burial site in the Pativilca River Valley ( Norte Chico region ) and carbon dated to 2250BC.

No known tombs exist for these individuals but the existence of the burial equipment suggests that these people may have once been buried in the Valley of the Queens as well.

So Kon Po was formerly the burial ground for the 1918 fire at Happy Valley Racecourse.

Rituals of the burial, including the " Opening of the mouth ceremony " took place at the Valley Temple.

As they had done throughout the week, crowds gathered along the motorcade route on its journey to Reagan's burial place, his presidential library in Simi Valley.

Sky burial site, Yerpa Valley

While searching for lost treasure in the Valley of the Kings, uncovered a hidden burial chamber.

Located in the main body of the Valley of the Kings, it has two burial chambers, the later extensions making the tomb one of the largest of the Royal Tombs, at over 112 metres.