cremation

Also known as cremations, burning the dead, body-burning

thumb|upright=1.3|An electric cremator in Austria Cremation is a method of final disposition of a corpse through burning.

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Cremation is a method of disposing of a dead body by burning it at high temperatures. It's an alternative to burial that some people choose for religious, cultural, environmental, or personal reasons.

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700 papers

Cremation.Bristol medico-chirurgical journal (1883) · 1885Davey JG
Cremation.The Independent practitioner · 1881
Cremation and the medical practitioner.The Medical journal of Australia · 2023Ferson MJ, Johnson R, Cains TDOI: 10.5694/mja2.51824
Cremation service for companion animals.The Veterinary record · 2023DOI: 10.1002/vetr.3380
Cremation of Leadless Pacemaker.Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE · 2017Cheung L, Chan GCP, Chan JYS et al.DOI: 10.1111/pace.13074
Cremation.Canadian Medical Association journal · 1926
Cremation.Buffalo medical and surgical journal · 1881Peterson F
Cremation.The Chicago medical journal and examiner · 1880Porter W

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Commons category: Cremations
Commons gallery: Cremation
earliest date: 40000-00-0
quantity: 49743
carbon footprint: 233

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History
Ancient
Middle Ages
Reintroduction
Western spread
World War II {{anchor|Crematoria#World War II|Crematoria}}
Modern era
Modern process
Body container
Burning and ash collection
Ash weight and composition
Retention or disposal of remains
Reasons
Environmental impact
Religious views
Christianity
Catholicism
Anglicanism and Lutheranism
Methodism
Eastern Orthodox and other opposition
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Hinduism
Balinese
Islam
Judaism
Baháʼí Faith
Wicca
Zoroastrianism
Chinese
Pets
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thumb|upright=1.3|An electric cremator in Austria Cremation is a method of final disposition of a corpse through burning.

Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial. In some countries, including India, Nepal, and Syria, cremation on an open-air pyre is an ancient tradition. Starting in the 19th century, cremation was introduced or reintroduced into other parts of the world. In modern times, cremation is commonly carried out with a closed furnace (cremator), at a crematorium.