I am referring to a body that has not been embalmed. How long would it take to begin to decay after death, not to the bones stage, but just until the smell and look of the corpse clearly showed decomposition. Thanks.
2007-10-29 13:09:43 · 6 answers · asked by hollis_sheets 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Other than an undue amount of attention from insects and the like, a corpse might not look beyond the range of variation of living people for a few days. Usually after a week it has decomposed past the point where anyone would suspect that it is still alive.
The link below has a VERY good site with pictures of different signs and stages of decomposition. Check it out! (I think stage 3 is what you're thinking of)
2007-10-29 13:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the soil its in, the insects native to the area, the humidity, the climate, altitude, all that sort of thing. Many different things can effect how long it takes for a body to decomp, or start to decomp.
2007-10-29 20:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by Tifferz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
around like 6 months
2007-10-29 20:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by g3m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i thought within 48 hours
2007-10-29 20:12:18 · answer #4 · answered by Buff Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to page three of this pdf it will give you the process and time frame of each
2007-10-29 20:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mystee_Rain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you planning on killing someone? lol...it usually takes about two days.
2007-10-29 20:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by Niko 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋