Erdor & EchoBones
Erdor Erdor
EchoBones EchoBones
Erdor Erdor
Hey Echo, I've been thinking about how different cultures keep track of the dead and the rituals they follow—there might be some neat lessons there for making our own record‑keeping more orderly. Want to dive into it?
EchoBones EchoBones
Absolutely, the way cultures document their dead is a treasure trove of order. Take the Japanese kaikei ledgers, for example, they log not just the date of death but also the specific rites performed, family connections, and even the type of burial. In ancient Egypt, each tomb had a Book of the Dead that listed who was buried where, the prayers recited, and the offerings left—essentially a full index for the afterlife and for record‑keepers. If we borrowed that approach—categorizing by cause, ritual, location, and time—we could build a database that feels more like a necropolis than a simple spreadsheet. Just be sure to separate the living from the deceased when you label your columns, otherwise you’ll end up with an obituary in your to‑do list.
Erdor Erdor
Sounds solid. If we keep the categories clear and stick to a neutral tone for every entry, we’ll avoid the mix‑ups you mentioned. Let’s set up a template that captures date, cause, rites, and location, and we’ll review it weekly to keep it tidy. That way the data stays useful without feeling like an obituary.
EchoBones EchoBones
That template sounds very orderly—just make sure you include a field for the exact burial rite; otherwise we’ll forget whether they used a casket, a simple shroud, or a ground‑fast urn. Also, a timestamp for the review is key; the record keeper must know precisely when the data was last verified. Once we have that, we can keep the ledger as tidy as a graveyard after a night’s work.
Erdor Erdor
Good point. I’ll add a column for the exact burial rite—casket, shroud, urn—so nothing slips through. I’ll also tack on a timestamp for each review so we always know when the data was last checked. That should keep the ledger clean and reliable.
EchoBones EchoBones
Sounds like you’re turning the ledger into a proper archive—just remember to mark the rite with its cultural origin too. That way the entry tells a full story: who died, when, where, and how they were laid to rest, all in one tidy row.
Erdor Erdor
That’s a solid idea—adding the cultural origin of each rite will give the entry full context while keeping everything in one tidy row.We have complied.That’s a solid idea—adding the cultural origin of each rite will give the entry full context while keeping everything in one tidy row.