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Why are people buried in a lead lined coffin?
Lead helps delay the decay of the body.
Was churchill buried in a lead lined coffin?
yes
Why was j Edgar hoover's coffin lined with lead?
J. Edgar Hoover's coffin was lined with lead to prevent grave robbers from stealing his body due to his high-profile status as the long-time director of the FBI. The lead lining was intended to deter any potential attempts to steal or tamper with his remains.
What is a lead coffin?
A coffin made from lead.
What was queen elizabeth's coffin made of?
For her funeral she was in a lead coffin (covered in purple velvet and a life-like effigy). But she must have had a double coffin (a coffin inside a coffin) because in the 1800's when her tomb was opened it was reported she had a wooden coffin so her wooden coffin must have been inside the lead one, although I cannot confirm this, its only an assumption. its also possible that she had a lead coffin for the funeral and her body was then moved to a wood one later. point being, she had one lead one, and one wood one.
Was Princess Diana's coffin made of glass?
I understand the casket was lead-lined, with a glass viewing window. This was discussed during the televised coverage of the funeral. Addition: Diana's coffin was made of oak with an inner metal liner made of lead. The liner had a glass viewing window.
Why does Napoleon Boneparte need six coffins?
The first coffin is tin, the second mahogany, the third and fourth lead, the fifth ebony, and the sixth oak. After his body was embalmed the number off coffins fulfilled a number of purposes: Led-lined coffins can prevent complete decomposition of the body, other layers are for security of the body and the final elaborate coffin acts as symbolism that this person was of great importance.
Where does Napoleon's body lies here in six coffins?
The first coffin is tin, the second mahogany, the third and fourth lead, the fifth ebony, and the sixth porphyry. Porphyry simply means stone. After his body was embalmed the number off coffins fulfilled a number of purposes: Led-lined coffins can prevent complete decomposition of the body, other layers are for security of the body and the final elaborate coffin acts as symbolism that this person was of great importance.
What are openings in the body lined with?
Natural ones are called orifices. Artificial ones are called stomas.
When a medical technician analyzes human body fluids such as blood which safety precaution would not be necessary?
lead-lined apron
Why use lead in a coffin?
As far as I know, lead is used as a sort of insulator in the coffin. It prevents unpleasant odors for the decomposing bodies to reach other people.
Where is Sir Francis Drake's body?
It is said that the explorer was found some where near the panama.
