Meaning of the word inhumation in English

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inhumation

US /ɪn.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪn.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

the action of burying a dead body in the ground

Example:
The family opted for inhumation rather than cremation.
Archaeologists discovered ancient sites of inhumation.