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Due to their short lives and sickly nature, Necrontyr society was dominated by death. Morturary cults and funeral rituals including embalming and mummification were prominent.{{Fn|3d}} Upon waking each morning, Necrontyr had a practice known as the '''Rite of Expiscation''' wherein they would check their bodies for any signs of cancerous growths which heralded their imminent deaths. There was an entire sect of priests dubbed '''Onomancers''' developed to treat their affliction, to no avail.{{Fn|6}}
The Necrontyr put particular emphasis on the astrology, divination, and zodiac constellations visible from their homeworld. Constellations used in their zodiac mysticism included ''Hept''{{Fn|3e}}, ''Thot''{{Fn|3g}}, ''Vokk''{{Fn|3f}}, ''Thuselah'', and ''Kasteph''.{{Fn|3a}} These were used in hand symbols by their priests and could also express ideas. Later, [[Cryptek]]s utilized these zodiac hand signs to channel their techno-arcane abilities.{{Fn|3e}}
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