Cremation
-:- Reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat
in a specifically designed retort or chamber.
Crematory
-:- Physical location of the cremator where the cremation process is performed.
cremator/retort
-:- Mechanical unit used in the cremation proces...
✓ -:- not regulated by states/municipalities, no guidance, propaganda for sanitary
necessity
Dr. Hugo Erichsen
✓ -:- founded cremation association of america in michigan, 1913
CANA
✓ -:- Cremation Association of North America; cremation association of america's
name changed to this in 1975
memorial idea began in
✓ -:- cemeteries, cremation adopted the idea
inurnment
✓ -:- cremated remains into an urn
scattering
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