The topic of death has always been discussed within my family, not because we are morbid but mainly that most of my relatives are historians. I remember once having a discussion with my family about our own burials and funeral and how we would want them to be done. I decided then and there that I would not want to be buried but would like to have my body donated to science, therefore there would be no material goods that would be buried as there would be no burial. However when thinking about what I might want buried with me I decided that either way I would want a grave that could be filled with memories, and my most prized possessions; mainly this would include books, maybe an mp3 player with my favorite music on it, and definitely two wood carved masks I own and my oldest possession, a teddy bear. These items would not just be thrown into a pit but ould be inside a box, preferbly one that looked like the T.A.R.D.I.S(Doctor Who reference for people who don't know this).
I don't know that I would want to send a message to future archaeologists, but it would be interesting to know what they made of the belonging they found in the grave, especially if there was an absence of remains. With enough information stored in records I am sure that archaeologists would be able to realize that the items found were special to me(now that I think about it maybe I will leave a note that relates what items were included and why).
If for some reason I did not pick what items to put into the grave I am sure that the people who know me best would probably include similar items, I can't think that there would be any real random item in there, except if it had some close connection between myself and the person executing this project.
I feel confident that when the time comes and a grave must be filled with my belongings that I will have left instructions or that my family and friends will know exactly what to include.

It's really interesting to think about what might be discovered from one's body after they pass. Knowing that some type of story and many identifiers about the life a person lived is pretty incredible.
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