A life-sized, waxen re-creation of the deceased which was often used at state funerals because the body of the deceased should be present for the funeral but could not be preserved for that length of time is:

This term originated when some of the original graduates of early embalming courses gave up regular employment with a single firm to provide embalming service to firms which had no trained embalmer.

Another term for being buried outside of the wall of the city is:

Which association is the national academic accreditation agency for college and university programs in Funeral Service Education?

What did the number of horses and plumbs mean in a funeral procession?

This is the name of ancient Roman embalmers who were either slaves or employees of the Libitinarius.

What is the raised platform (with or without a canopy), that is used for a body to lie in state called?

This design is characterized by an “S” shaped curvature that is a component part of the casket cap. It is called the:

Who was the first to successfully adopt arterial injection as a means of preservation?

The individual who received the first American patent on a metallic coffin was: