Coffins

A mummy's 'coffin' is called a sarcophagus.

In the narrow sense of the word, a coffin is a burial casket possessing the shape of a hexagon, thus representing the form of the human body (narrow at the head end, wide at the shoulders and very narrow at the foot end). Caskets have a rectangular (box like) shape.

Yes indeed. In fact, they had extremely elaborate funeral rituals. Their coffins, however, were not rectangular like modern caskets.

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The best type of casket is one which matches the personality of the deceased, expresses the feelings of the mourners and fits the budget of those who have to pay for it.

Probably some years after the Second World War. Before that, usually rather expensive glass sealer caskets were used if a "protective" casket was requested. After the war, the Batesville Casket Company pioneered the use of reasonably priced gasket sealer caskets.

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.

A coffin made from lead.

Although there is no Biblical nor theological reason for the way coffins enter or exit church, the tradition is that they enter and exit feet first (ie, the part of the coffin where the deceased feet are). This is the tradition, whether the coffin is carried shoulder-high, or wheeled in on a trolley (eg if the deceased was very obese).

The only real exception is that of a tragic death of a baby, where the coffin (usually, especially in the UK, a small white casket) is carried in sideways by one individual - sometimes the priest, or the funeral director, or even, poignantly, the parent.

Not always and never in countries where the graves are used over again. In the US the practice of placing the caskets in concrete (or metal) containers is very common although there is no law requiring it. Many cemeteries demand grave liners or burial vaults (hermetically sealed grave liners) to prevent the grave from caving in when heavy machinery is used on the lawn or when wooden caskets deteriorate.

Probably, a cart for transporting the casket - for example in the chapel or at the cemetery - is meant. Funeral directors in the US prefer the expression "church truck". Usually these carts can be folded for easy transportation in the hearse.

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yes wal-mart stores do sell 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.

They thought that they would break down bodies faster which is weird considering they mummified to preserve you

Possible, but unlikely. In most places, a casket or coffin is placed in a metal or concrete vault which is placed in the grave before the casket.

It depends on the quality of the casket. Most modern American casket won't.

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The former Belmont Casket Company of Columbus (OH), for example, placed advertisements showing one of their steel caskets with some 50 bags of cement on top in order to demonstrate the capacity of a Belmont casket to withstand the weight an pressure of earth in a grave without the need of an outer burial container to prevent the grave form caving in.

It depends on the status of the person in life, but royals, such as pharaohs and queens would have sarcophagus (Egyptian coffins) made of valuable minerals like gold and various types of marbles. It was not uncommon for royals to have coffins en crested with jewels.

in 2010 the three largest casket manufacturers were:

- Batesville (part of Hillenbrand Industries)

- Aurora (includes Clarksburg)

- Matthews International, Casket Division (includes Milso and York)

A family may buy a family plot in a churchyard for more than one family member. Burials take up a lot of land. A church, especially in a town or village, may not have the space to increase the burial ground. This is one reason a cremation is encouraged nowadays. Sometimes, very ancient plots may be reused for fresh burials.

The Jewish attitude to the deceased is to show great respect for the dead body. Those who take the responsibility for preparing it for burial are regarded as having special merit. In order that no difference is made between how a rich or a poor person is treated after death, all must have the same kind of white shroud and be buried in the same way. Ideally this is without a coffin, since (in contrast to the Egyptian embalming process) the natural disintegration of the body should not be slowed. Also (in contrast to many heathen religious practices) there is no inclusion of well-loved articles, animals, clothes, foods or treasure of the deceased within the grave.

In Israel, the body is usually laid to rest inside a prepositioned concrete container which replaces the coffin. Flat concrete slabs are used as a cover before the soil is replaced.

However, in some countries, including England, the use of a coffin is mandatory by law, in which case the plainest kinds are preferred for the same reason as described above.

they were frquently shot down and burst into flames, with no eject button. therefore...flaming coffin

The cost to buy a golden casket varies depending on what kind of golden casket and what preference. It could be up to 10,000 dollars and higher depending on the kind.