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Q: Why are coffins made of metal instead of wood?
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What are coffins made of?

Coffins can be made of various materials. In the US, most coffins are made of metal (mainly of steel). Currently about a quarter of the caskets is made of wood (softwood or hardwood) or of wood products (particle boards etc.). A very small percentage is made of other materials like fiberglass or cardboard.


What different materials can coffins be made of?

Caskets are generally made of two types of material, wood and metal.


What metal is made of wood's metal?

Wood is wood. It is not metal, it is a living thing.


How was sarcophagus used by Egyptians?

They put the mummified dead into a coffin made of wood (sometimes into several coffins), which were richly decorated, and the coffin (or coffins) was put into a sarcophagus which was made of stone.


What is a sitar made of wood or maetel?

It is usually made from wood with a bridge made from metal. It is usually made from wood with a bridge made from metal.


How many coffins was Tutankhamen's mummy placed in?

King Tutankhaten had 4 coffins. They were all made of wood, which was then heavily decorated on the outside with both paint and gold leaf. One of Tut's coffins was made partly of gold. That was the coffin that they put Tut in when he died. The head of that coffin was made of pure gold decorated with stones and colored glass.


Are there any shoe organizers that are made of wood instead of metal or plastic?

There are plenty of wood shoe organizers. Target occasionally carries them, but are out of stock frequently.


Are there made of wood or metal?

Yes most Musical Instruments are either made of wood or metal or both. For example a piano is made of wood and has metal strings and other metal parts Some instruments are made entirely of metal eg Trumpet


What are stables made of?

there made of strong wood


What is wood to metal fitting?

A wood to metal fissting is a joint designed to join together a structual component made out of wood to a structural component made out of a metal.


Are there instruments made of metal or wood?

Yes most Musical Instruments are either made of wood or metal or both. For example a piano is made of wood and has metal strings and other metal parts Some instruments are made entirely of metal eg Trumpet


Is the first clocks made out of wood or metal?

it was made from a metal