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Cremation
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Cremation is a method of final disposition of a dead body through burning.
An electric cremator in Austria
An electric cremator in Austria
Bronze container of ancient cremated human remains, complete with votive offering
Bronze container of ancient cremated human remains, complete with votive offering
An 1820 painting showing a Hindu funeral procession in South India. The pyre is to the left, near a river, the lead mourner is walking in front, the d
An 1820 painting showing a Hindu funeral procession in South India. The pyre is to the left, near a river, the lead mourner is walking in front, the dead body is wrapped in white and is being carried to the cremation pyre, relatives and friends follow.
The Woking Crematorium, built in 1878 as the first facility in England after a long campaign led by the Cremation Society of Great Britain.
The Woking Crematorium, built in 1878 as the first facility in England after a long campaign led by the Cremation Society of Great Britain.
Disposal of human corpses
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Disposal of human corpses, also called final disposition, is the practice and process of dealing with the remains of a deceased human being. Disposal methods may need to account for the fact that soft tissue will decompose relatively rapidly, while the skeleton will remain intact for thousands of years under certain conditions.
Takabuti, an Egyptian mummy from the 7th century BC
Takabuti, an Egyptian mummy from the 7th century BC