Thanks for the correction Dracule. Looks like I have some reviewing to do.
I did a bit of researching on the stages of death since there was a question on rigor mortis. What I found was that there are seven stages of death.
Pallor mortis: Skin becomes pale because blood sinks down to the power parts due to gravity and this leads to livor mortis.
Algor mortis: The reduction of body temperature after death.
Rigor mortis: already covered
Livor mortis: blood pools in the lower parts of the body (let's say the body is flat on its back; the blood pools there) and causes a purplish red discoloration.
Putrefaction: the decomposition of proteins that would eventually lead to the breakdown of cohesion between tissues and liquefaction of most organs.
Decomposition: Organic substances are broken down into a much simpler form of matter.
Skeletonization: The final stage of decomposition where the soft tissues have decayed or dried to the point where the bones are exposed.
I was going to say that rigor mortis disappears when putrefaction begins, but you're probably right on this one though since you seems to know much more about the natural sciences than me.
Interesting thing I did come across when I was reading about the stages of death. The skeleton is not permanent. The acids in a soil can actually reduce the remains even further. And this was one reason why there was a lack of human remains found in the wreckage of the Titanic.
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