That's very interesting, but I don't get a couple of them. The one with the vultures.... you can't get a body off the Earth permanently. The bird eats you, digests you, and poops you out. There's no way to stay in the sky forever. Unless you could possibly turn yourself into air...About the vultures- I think it's mostly just symbolism. People back then probably didn't take the excretory system into account.
Secondly, to 'bury' the dead by wrapping them in shrouds and leaving them in trees. Eventually, the shroud and the body would decompose to a point that bits and pieces would fall. Maybe even a whole head. Who, besides a twisted few on this site, would want a loved one to be walking along and have a badly decomposed head fall on them? I can't see my Grandmother being thrilled with that.
Who are you going to get to transport your remains and see your wish carried out?? Gotta be careful.. there are people out there that would just boil your flesh off your bones and Keep your skeleton on display in their house. ... You know... People like me. :-D
I realize that, but I'm sure there was someone like me that thought it was a tad silly. And I don't really mean anything about the parts falling on people. I just wanted to illustrate that the bodies wouldn't stay there. I personally have no desire to be burried or respected after death. I have my own plans......
I say cremation. At least I can be used as fertalizer. I would hate a casket and gravesite. Just gives my family a reason to boo hoo every year and forget to bring me flowers. :lol: