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FSE 112 exam review 2024coffin - a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in
shape.
casket - 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 -
Cooling board - 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 - A type of salt used to dry out the body
Corpse cooler - 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 - an "S" shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap
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Concrete burial vault - 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 - the abode of the blessed after death
Bubonic Plague - 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 -
Paganism - any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
Heathenism - Practice of the Asatru Germanic system of belief.
Anthropomorphic - attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects,
animals, or gods
memorial societies - cooperative programs providing simple, dignified funerals at
low cost
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Trapazae - square cut tombs
Stelae - an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative
inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone.
Crane and Breed - 1893 hearse company
Origin of the word Funeral -
effigy - A crude image or figure
Style "E" Casket -
Fisk Metallic Burial Case - Designed to reduce air space and preserve remains
"Folk way of living" -
canopic jars - Jars in which the ancient Egyptians preserved the internal organs of
a deceased person usually for burial with the mummy.
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