We are in the early stages of an investigation of human cremated remains. Samples of leg bones and dentin were collected from a human cremated at 1010掳C for 2.5 hours for analysis. Early XRD results clearly show differences between bone apatite, dentin apatite, and geological apatite. Bone ...
Four decades ago, less than 5 percent of American were cremated when they died. Now that figure stands at nearly half. This is how cremation actually works, and what happens to a culture when its attitude about how to memorialize the dead undergoes a rev
Direct cremation takes care of the immediate need to arrange a dignified ‘disposition’ of the deceased. Once the cremated remains are returned to a family, they are free to coordinate a memorial service of their own choosing or simply decide to inter an urn or scatter the ashes. This puts...
The remaining bone fragments are then put into a processing unit that is basically like a grinder. This unit pulverizes the bone fragments to a fine powder, known as the cremated remains or ashes, which are placed in the crem...
Before cremation can be performed, a ‘Declaration for Disposition of Cremated Remains Form’ must be legally signed. The legal immediate next-of-kin must sign this, or if you are preplanning, you can sign the form for yourself. This form is a written authorization for th...
Donor bodies, after they are studied by researchers or medical students, are usually cremated; we asked for the ashes to be returned to our family. My sister and I are not sure what to do with them. There is a possibility they are not him in the first place. And there’s no ...
Upon excavation (in 1798 or 1799), archeologists found multiple bodies in crouching positions, buried at multiple levels. The excavators also found cremated remains in heaps within the mound. 2. Mount Nemrut (Turkey) Atop one of the highest peaks in the Eastern Taurus mountain range, in Southe...
Affordable remains transportation: Arranging a direct cremation at the place of death and transporting cremated remains If the costs for transporting the deceased's body seem too expensive and you either cannot or do not wish to incur that expense to repatriate your loved one’s remains, you may...
If you're old enough to remember them in their heyday, then you're old enough to remember a time when you NEVER thought they'd vanish. And yet, here we are with a plethora of dead malls scattered across the American landscape. There's even a website dedicated to the phenomenon. What...
crematedmy motherdonated her body to science, which in this case meant Brown University Alpert School of Medicine. Last night we went to a ceremony there in which the first year students — who have been working on the bodies all year — thank the family and friends of the donors for ...