Primarily as a mark of respect to the person buried there. Also - to make the inscription easy to read.
People use Gneiss to make gravestones,decorate church entrences and to decorate more stuff
Monumental Stonecutters make gravestones.
Gravestones - song - was created in 2010.
Yes, we can provide photos of gravestones.
Hi there. There are several different types of mosses and given the right environment (plenty of moisture and clean air), any of them will grow on gravestones. By using a gravestone cleaning spray that is appropriate for cleaning plasterwork and masonry, you can actually clean the moss, mould, dirt and bird droppings off of a marble or granite gravestone without destroying the stone or inscriptions.
Gravestones can be purchased anywhere where there is a local home improvement center. They also may be specially ordered online if you want custom colored gravestones.
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Most Gravestones are made out of Granite although some are made out of Marble. x
Hi there. Some ancient gravestones have weathered so much that you can't read the inscriptions; however, it has been found that marble or granite gravestones hold up to the weather making inscriptions readable for centuries which is why we use these materials in creating bespoke memorials that last. Concrete gravestones are more susceptible to damage. Many ancient gravestones that survived are actually displayed in museums and many still stand on the gravesite.
Hi there. The history of gravestones goes back thousands of years as Ancient grave markers have found in Greece and Rome. Gravestones, like we have today, developed around 300 years ago. Previously, wooden crosses were used to mark a grave followed by stones shaped like a coffin. Some of these grave markers deteriorated completely because of weathering. Long lasting gravestones are made from marble or granite, which is what we use for our gravestones and memorials.
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they are actually secondary