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There are many variables involved. What materials were used in the embalming process? Was the body buried in a desert? Type of casket and vault? With good embalming methods and the right conditions it could be years.
It all depends on religion. Muslims would prey and then bury right away, For the orthodox people burring he body can take some time, with all the prayers, and rituals In accordance with the Jewish tradition, Jews want to bury the dead within 24 hours, except when the death occurs on Friday after sundown, on Saturday, on a Jewish holiday, or when waiting for family members to arrive.
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∙ 9y agoThere are many factors that play into how long a body remains preserved. Embalming can keep a body preserved for months if kept in a coffin.
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Different cultures and religions answer this differently. Judaism asks for immediate burial but allows the burial to be deferred a few days in order to allow the mourners time to travel to the funeral. In northern climates, where the ground freezes solid, many Christians traditionally stored the bodies of those who died in the winter until spring when grave digging was practical. Plains Indians in the United States did not bury their dead but instead left the bodies on exposed platforms.
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What is a dead body which has been preserved called?
The word 'mummy' is generally used for a body which has been preserved over a long period of time. A recently-preserved body is usually referred to as 'embalmed'.
How long is your body preserved when your mummified?
at least a few thousands years
How long does an embalmed body last?
I understand that Lenin's corpse is getting rather ragged after 80 years.
Can the body flake after embalming?
Potentially, yes. Ancient mummies are extremely dry and brittle, so bits of them can fall off or flake off when they're handled. Modern embalmed corpses generally aren't actually mummified; embalming fluids just keep them looking nice long enough for the funeral, and then the fluids wear off and normal decomposition sets in. Modern embalming generally uses formaldehyde or glutaraldehyde to crosslink the proteins in the flesh. The molecules of both the aldehyde and the protein lose atoms during this process - 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. These combine to form H2O - water. The major byproduct of embalming is WATER. This water is expelled and the body becomes, technically, dehydrated. The skin can become dry and flake. However, a poorly embalmed body is more likely to dry and flake than a well embalmed body. If the person had flaky skin to begin with it is likely to continue.
What is balangay?
a fossilized balangay is a preserved long sailing vessel in early seventies .
What is a dead body which has been preserved called?
The word 'mummy' is generally used for a body which has been preserved over a long period of time. A recently-preserved body is usually referred to as 'embalmed'.
How long after a person dies that has been embalmed does it take them to turn into a skeleton?
AnswerThere are many variables that will affect the time the body will remain preserved. Typically a few years will see the body decomposed to skeletal remains. Those buried underground will last longer then those in above ground crypts. Placed in a controlled environment, a body can be preserved for decades, particularly if the embalming is 'refreshed' on a regular basis, such as Lenin's body in Moscow.
How long is your body preserved when your mummified?
at least a few thousands years
How did the children of Israel bring Joseph's back to the Promise land?
The Egyptians embalmed their honored dead, and Joseph was embalmed after he died. The Hebrews took Joseph's embalmed body back, wrapped up so it would not fall apart, or evaporate after decades in the desert. Today, dead people are often embalmed after they die so they can be transported a long distance from where they died to where they will be buried.
What is the meaning for Embalming?
The meaning or purpose of embalming is to preserve, disinfect and sanitize a body for a viewing or visitation by family and friends. It is to prevent the body from natural decomposition long enough to have a proper funeral, if desired a viewing. Note I said to keep the body from decomposing in order to get through a period long enough to give a proper viewing, visitation, wake & funeral. This ranges typically three to five days. It is not intended to keep a body preserved for eternity or for even a few months. Being that the chemicals used are very efficient (if used properly and appropriately) the consequences are that the body will stay preserved for some time. There is no time table or expected time that is given nor can some one be able to tell how long a body will be preserved for. Other conditions such as the type of casket and vault purchased will have an effect on the length of time a body will stay preserved for. Also not all bodies that are embalmed are buried. Some are embalmed for a viewing/visitation and then are cremated as their final disposition. Again the purpose for embalming is to give the family and friends an opportunity to see their loved one one last time and say goodbye. It is for the family and friends not the deceased and is a great opportunity and help for closure of losing a loved one.
What happens to people who have funerals?
This question is unclear. Those who have died, if they are to be embalmed, will be embalmed for preservation. They will be dressed and either the funeral director or the embalmer will take pains to make the body look as 'life-like' as possible.Written by Rev. Amy Long
How long did a ancient body preserved before it was mummified?
70-40 days
How long do you have to bury a person not getting embalmed?
My sister's mother in law was not embalmed. As long as the body is kept cold, you have a few days. She had the visitation for 1 hour and put back in refrigeration and only 1 hour was the coffin allowed open at the grave site. Hope this helps.
How long can a body be kept before it has to be buried?
the body can be kept for a least 6 days before it starts to rott and the body turns purple and blue.
How long was a mummy preserved for?
As long as it could be preserved.
How long can an organ live after it is removed from a dead person?
If it is preserved adequately, they usually remain usable (i.e usable for transplant) for 8 hours once they have been removed from the body. However the time varies depending on what kind of transplant it is; hearts have a shorter usable time outside the body, corneas can be out for a couple of weeks.
Who long dose nicotine remain inside the body?
8 to 12 hrs
