Cremation is the burning of the bodies of the dead, a practice which was frequent in ancient times instead of burial, and which was strongly advocated in Europe and America during the Victorian era on hygienic grounds by many scientific men on account of the dangers to the living caused by the presence of graveyards and cemeteries. Various methods of cremation were proposed, the great difficulty being faced was how to consume the body without permitting the escape of noxious exhalations, and without mingling the ashes with foreign substances. In Siemens' process, a modification of a plan of Sir Henry Thompson, this is successfully accomplished. Research Cremation
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