[ noun ] the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave <noun.event>
Entombment \En*tomb"ment\, n. The act of entombing or burying, or state of being entombed; burial. --Barrow.
'Most plutonium in the world should be regarded not as an asset but as waste to be disposed of.' Suggestions for plutonium disposal range from entombment deep within the earth to firing into deep space.
In addition to the warrior-priest, the tomb also contained the remains of two women and three other men, all apparently part of a ceremonial entombment ritual.
Offerings by court ritualists of clothing and 16 types of food, including cakes of pounded rice, oranges, rice wine and melons, ended the entombment well after dark.