These two terms pertaining to moisture are the most common and distinct phases of burial used throughout history.

These three religions initially shunned embalming.  

In the later part of this century, the casket industry began to develop.

This famous person helped to establish the legitimacy of early arterial embalming.

This was the first company to create a factory-built "auto-hearse."

This is a service that is done while an individual is still alive to pay tribute to them before they pass.

This word that literally translates from Latin to "bulge" or "swelling" means a mound of earth or stones raised over a grave. 
 

This man is considered the "Father" of modern embalming.

As an alternative to buying an expensive casket, one can opt for this kind of casket, used for a short period of time during final respects.

The idea of the Funeral Home came about in this century.

This is the name of the Japanese hearse with an elaborately carved wood shrine covered in gold.

This term is the custom of keeping watch over a corpse by family, friends, or neighbors from death until burial.

In 18th century England, a small group of people were buried head down in preparation for the world flipping over on this biblical day.

This war made embalming a prevalent need.

This type of burial box is characterized by its tapered top and bottom, with an expanded width for the deceased's shoulders. 

"Mr. Funeral Service"

This is a nationwide federation of nonprofit "information societies," dedicated to protecting a consumer's right to a dignified, meaningful, affordable funeral.

This is a personal, genuinely felt tribute for the deceased individual that is given by a close friend or family member at the funeral service.

In Judaism, religious laws ban this being done to the dead, and therefore they cannot be embalmed or cremated.

Caused by Campbell's Machine, this was the physical result to a human cadaver.  

The Funeral Rule requires funeral directors to provide their customers with this document, containing a list of goods and services at the start of any arrangement meeting.

A Massachusetts general court made a law prohibiting the "prodigious excess" of this early funeral practice.

These are the special rates offered by airlines when a family member suddenly passes away.

According to superstition, if you lean this object against a bed, the person who sleeps in it will die.

In this religion, woman are barred from taking place in the actual burial of the deceased.

This is the name of Jessica Mitford's book.

This term refers to the practice of paying and planning in advance for your own funeral.

Funeral regulations prohibit Funeral Directors from performing this procedure without express permission from the living family.

These are the only two states that don't have a funeral board or agency that regulates funeral directors.

This black-magic charm was believed to unlock the door to any house and keep those who may be sleeping within it undisturbed when used at night.