The document discusses various funerary art and burial practices from different cultures and time periods around the world, including ancient Irish tombs at Newgrange, Etruscan tombs in Italy, the Terracotta Army built to guard the tomb of China's First Emperor, Inca mummy bundles and burials in Peru, Viking ship burials in Norway, Christian burials in catacombs and places of worship, the Taj Mahal mausoleum in India, contemporary memorial art like the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and the annual Tribute in Light memorial in New York City.