• Question: Why do corpses turn to dust over a long period?

    Asked by G-ScratchcatHD to Amanda on 17 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Amanda Barnes

      Amanda Barnes answered on 17 Mar 2017:

      Because the body is no longer alive, it starts to rot and degrade – this is done because the ground is wet and also contains microbes that break down the body. Bones tend to remain as they can’t easily be broken down

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