this is a very morbid question ask at your own risk?

Question

somebody explain right here it goes why is it that when somebody dies and left in a place on there own and they start to smell but when they are buried 6 ft under u dont don't smell anything like at the grave yards with all the other dead bodies why is that is it because they are in a coffin and 6 ft under ground?

Answer 1

It's because the body has been embalmed so decomposition is hindered. When an unembalmed body is left alone, it quickly undergoes decomposition brought about by many things such as bacteria present in the body, by the temperature, etc. Decomposition causes the bad / rotten smell.

When a properly embalmed dead body is buried, the coffin is usually airtight and it is placed inside a stone vault underground which is properly sealed before it is covered with soil. Hence there is no smell in cemetaries.

I observed the burial of my father-in-law a few weeks ago and was able to ask the undertaker questions about the procedure. Hope I have answered your question.

Answer 2

It's not a morbid question and it's "answer" at your own risk. You don't smell the bodies because of both the coffin and how deep down they are buried. There is also concrete covering them. In the old days when someone died and there had to be a quick burial they may not take the time to do the 6 feet under rule. That's also to keep animals from digging the bodies up.

Answer 3

Your vains are filled with preservatives which slows down the decompostion process. Couple that with the fact that you're in an almost airtight environment six feet under the ground and the smell will be unnoticed by a human being. Our sense of smell is not that finely developed.

Answer 4

In the open when a body begins to decompose in the open air, it smells.
If it's buried, then it's usually embalmed, placed it a sealed coffin then put into a vault then a ton of dirt is put over it.

Answer 5

Even if there is a small hole/gap through which the air (odor of the decaying body) is escaping, there is a very small chance we will be able to sense it, due to the 6ft deep soil obstacle which will prevent large amounts of it escaping, and the coffins are usually made sure to be sealed seamlessly.

Have a pleasant day!

Answer 6

It's because they have been embalmed with preservatives to keep the body from decaying too rapidly and smelling. Without the embalming fluids I think eventually the smell would rise to the surface anyway. This is why we have morticians to prepare the bodies before burial.

Answer 7

a lively question ehh..

when you die your body decays and when they bury you in western culture they seal you in a nearly air tight coffin and bury you in 6 foot of air tight dirt....... no gases that your dead body exhaults can get through both of these seals......

Answer 8

because of the treatment given at the funeral home...they are filled with Formaldehyde which is used in embalming to disinfect and temporarily preserve human remains pending final disposition.

Answer 9

Because they're underground decomposing in an air-tight compartement...I'm 18 and even I know that.