What was done with corpses after ancient battles?

by Casually-Depressed

What happened to all of the corpses after large battles in the ancient world such as the battle of Cannae in 216 BCE where up to 90000 soldiers died in one day

knoperope

This is actually quite a popular question. Take a look at this answer specific to Cannae:

For answers more general to the ancient and medieval world:

For answers about the modern era, if you're interested: