skeletons

[maximus]

how long does it take for a average corpse once its been interred into the ground with average embalming to turn into a full blown skeleton

[maxi29]

If we're to believe Shakespeare, about eight or nine years (according to the Gravedigger in Hamlet). I haven't a clue whether that was based on any scientific observation.

[SteveD]

How do you find out without digging the body up every 6 months?