An airtight metallic coffin designed to improve the ability to preserve the body describes the

This document listed the abominable conditions of London’s cemeteries created by intramural burials.

A case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropodial in shape, usually an octagon is called

This law required that certain material be substituted for linen in the shroud and lining of the coffin.

In ancient Rome, where did burial and/or entombment take place?

This was substituted for the deceased when the body could not be preserved until the funeral.

What is the term used for aliens and slaves in ancient Rome?

Caskets which were never truly accepted by the industry or the public were called

Which of the following terms best describes the name of the ancient Roman embalmers? They were either slaves or employees of Libitinarius.

This is a process of cleansing in the Catholic faith.