coffin - CORRECT ANSWER-a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is
anthropoidal in shape.
casket - CORRECT ANSWER-rigid container which is designed for the encasement of
human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or
like material, and ornam...
coffin - CORRECT ANSWER-a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is
anthropoidal in shape.
casket - CORRECT ANSWER-rigid container which is designed for the encasement of
human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or
like material, and ornamented and lined with fabric.
Burial Cases - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cooling board - CORRECT ANSWER-portable table on which the body was placed
while the corpse cooler was in use; later became the embalming table when embalming
was done in the home of the deceased.
Natron - CORRECT ANSWER-A type of salt used to dry out the body
Corpse cooler - CORRECT ANSWER-type of ice chest placed over the torso the body
in order to slow down the process of decomposition prior to the funeral. It was typically a
responsibility of the undertaker to provide ice and change the ice when it melted.
The Ogee - CORRECT ANSWER-an "S" shaped molding that is a component part of
the casket cap
Concrete burial vault - CORRECT ANSWER-definition: two pieces consisting of a base
and cap; may or may not be internally reinforced with smooth steel bar or rebar;
typically lined with a material designed to further strengthen the structure and to resist
the entry of water; can be reinforced with welded wire fabric
Elysian Fields - CORRECT ANSWER-the abode of the blessed after death
Bubonic Plague - CORRECT ANSWER-disease brought to Europe from the Mongols
during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism. Rats,
fleas.
metal burial vaults - CORRECT ANSWER-
Paganism - CORRECT ANSWER-any of various religions other than Christianity or
Judaism or Islamism
Heathenism - CORRECT ANSWER-Practice of the Asatru Germanic system of belief.
, Anthropomorphic - CORRECT ANSWER-attributing human characteristics or qualities
to objects, animals, or gods
memorial societies - CORRECT ANSWER-cooperative programs providing simple,
dignified funerals at low cost
Trapazae - CORRECT ANSWER-square cut tombs
Stelae - CORRECT ANSWER-an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a
commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone.
Crane and Breed - CORRECT ANSWER-1893 hearse company
Origin of the word Funeral - CORRECT ANSWER-
effigy - CORRECT ANSWER-A crude image or figure
Style "E" Casket - CORRECT ANSWER-
Fisk Metallic Burial Case - CORRECT ANSWER-Designed to reduce air space and
preserve remains
"Folk way of living" - CORRECT ANSWER-
canopic jars - CORRECT ANSWER-Jars in which the ancient Egyptians preserved the
internal organs of a deceased person usually for burial with the mummy.
Side Service Hearse - CORRECT ANSWER-
Combination Car - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hieroglyphics - CORRECT ANSWER-An ancient Egyptian writing system in which
pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
The Trocar - CORRECT ANSWER-sharply pointed surgical instrument used in cavity
embalming to aspirate the cavities and inject cavity fluid; the trocar may also be used for
supplemental hypodermic embalming
First US Crematory - CORRECT ANSWER-
Dr. Julius LeMoyne - CORRECT ANSWER-Built first American crematory in 1876 for
his own cremation
John Hunter - CORRECT ANSWER-Founder of scientific surgery
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