# Aging and death

Living things wear, and most die. Biologists ask why aging evolved, and cultures ask what to do with the dead. Both questions are old.

Connects to:
- [Meaning in life](https://mapideas.org/i/et_meaning)
- [Rites of passage](https://mapideas.org/i/cu_rites)
- [Ritual and prayer](https://mapideas.org/i/re_ritual)
- [Why do we age?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_aging)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Ageing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageing)

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