mortuary

  • 21Mortuary urn — Mortuary Mor tu*a*ry, a. [L. mortuarius, fr. mortuus dead: cf. F. mortuaire. See {Mortal}.] Of or pertaining to the dead; as, mortuary monuments. [1913 Webster] {Mortuary urn}, an urn for holding the ashes of a dead person after cremation. [1913… …

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  • 22Mortuary temples — are temples that were constructed as establishments where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation (or mummification in Ancient Egypt), where the body may be viewed, or where funeral services may be held …

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  • 23mortuary science — mortuary science, the methods and techniques used in embalming corpses …

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  • 24Mortuary Affairs — A soldier from a graves registration unit attempts identification of a skull during World War II Mortuary Affairs is a service within the United States Army Quartermaster Corps tasked with the retrieval, identification, transportation, and burial …

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  • 25Mortuary (film) — For the 1983 film of the same title, see Mortuary (1983 movie). Mortuary Theatrical release poster Directed by Tobe Hooper …

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  • 26Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III — Aerial view of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III The Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III (known in modern times as Kom el Hettan, Arabic: كم الحيطان‎) is located in the Theban necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor in Egypt. It… …

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  • 27Mortuary Temple of Seti I — View of remaining buildings in the Mortuary Temple of Seti I …

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  • 28Mortuary enclosure — A mortuary enclosure is a term given in archaeology and anthropology to an area, surrounded by a wood, stone or earthwork barrier, in which dead bodies are placed for excarnation and to await secondary and/or collective burial. There are some… …

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  • 29Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut — Hatshepsut’s Temple The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser Djeseru ( Holy of Holies ), is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. The mortuary temple is… …

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  • 30Mortuary house — In archaeology and anthropology a mortuary house is any purpose built structure, often resembling a normal dwelling in many ways, in which a dead body is buried. Following the laying to rest of the deceased, who is often surrounded with grave… …

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