2006-07-12 06:59:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I found your answer.
"'We' have the Great Plague of 1665 in London to thank for the expression "6 feet under." This tragic recurrence of the Bubonic Plague (which first decimated Europe in the 14th century) was the impetus for the law requiring dead bodies to be buried at least 6 feet below ground."
"English law once required a burial depth of 6 feet to ensure the corpse didn't spread the plague to the living."
There you go.
2006-07-12 07:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
countless motives.....1st.....vandals and thieves can no longer get to them rather (maximum folk ae buried with some assets of fee.. 2d- whilst the physique rots that is particularly poisonous and extremely stinky, so 6ft has been desperate deep sufficient for the scent and ailment to stay away. Aslo all and sundry is very emotional and only won't enable bypass and could dig up there spouse and young ones and that's no longer healthful.
2016-12-10 05:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is chosen coz in the grave yard usually scavengers dig up the carcass if it's on surface.And also people use to dig up for various purpose including black magic.
But in the depth 6ft these could be avoided.
2006-07-12 07:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by ammi n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect this is somehow related to the length of the coffin being approximately six feet. In some cultures the coffin is buried "Standing Up", so the hole would have to be six feet to get all of the coffin underground.
2006-07-12 07:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Carbon-based 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acyually it's not the standard. every cemetery digs to different levels. at about 5 1/2 feet the lid of a burial vault is not all that far from ground level.
2006-07-12 07:03:45 · answer #5 · answered by kurleylovescheese 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
animals don't dig that far down - or smell the carcass
2006-07-12 07:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by worldstiti 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋