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Burial Containers Flashcards

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1
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Kophinos is Greek for ______

A

basket

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What is the human shape of the coffin called? About how many sides?

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Anthropoidal , six or eight sides

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Cassette is french for___

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Small box for Jewels

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Define Casketing

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Placing of the body in the casket upon completion of embalming, dressing and cosmetizing

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Define a casket

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container designed to encase human remains usually constructed of wood, metal, or material that’s ornamented and lined with fabric.

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Coffins are more popular across what continent?

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Europe

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True or false caskets are predominant in the U.S but can differ in foreign markets

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True

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History why would burial containers not be used?

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They might not have had the proper materials or time.

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In Early US History who constructed the burial containers?

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cabinet makers

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What kind of wood was considered expensive ? What was less expensive?

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Hard woods like mahogany was expensive and soft woods like pine were less expensive

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What were 7 materials potentially used for constructing the caskets

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woods, iron, clay, stone, rubber, paper-mache, and glass

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What are 4 caskets shapes

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trapeziodal, mummiform, cruciform, alarm systems . (bells and flags)

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True or false the first patent for a metallic coffin was issued to James Gray

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True

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Founded in April 2017 , who was the best boyfriend in the world ?

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Jason Daniel Sulli

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Chapter 2

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casket materials

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What are the two different types of wood and what is one example of each

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Hard wood, oak

Soft wood, Particle board

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What are some reasons why wood caskets have persisted ?

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Familiarity
warmth
availability
tradition

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Why is every wood casket different even if they are made from the same tree?

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the grain patterns will show differently

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Inside a tree what are the two different types of wood ?

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Heartwood

sapwood

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Center part of a tree , rich in tannin’s, mechanically strong, resistant to decay defines what part of a tree?

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Heartwood(duramen)

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Softer out layer, containing vasculature of the wood

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sap wood

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True or false both heart wood and sap wood contain cellulose

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True

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Gymnosperms , coniferous(pinecones), and needle leaves describe what type of tree ? (hard or soft )

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Soft

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Angiosperms, deciduous, broad leaves, annual describe what type of tree? (hard or soft)

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Hard

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Define deciduous
sheds leaves annually
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What are 4 examples of soft wood
douglas fir pine spruce cedar
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What are 7 examples of hard woods?
``` alder birch cherry elm mohogony oak maple ```
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What is the color of the heart and sap wood for a Birch tree ? Is it a Hard wood or soft?
Heart wood is red sapwood is white is a hardwood
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What is the color of the heart and sap wood for a cherry tree ?What type of grain does it have?
Heart wood is red sapwood is white Has fine straight grain
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What is the color of the heart and sap wood for a mahogany tree ?What type of grain does it have?
Heart wood is red sapwood is white Has fine grain
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Mahogany trees have a fine grain that can also be called _____
ribbon
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What is the color of the heart and sap wood for a Maple tree ?What type of grain does it have? Is it a hard or soft wood?
Heart wood is reddish brown sapwood is creamy white Has fine grain
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What is the color of the heart and sap wood for an oak tree ?What type of grain does it have? Is it a hard or soft wood?
Heart wood is light brown sapwood is reddish brown Has fine straight
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What wood has straight medium fine grain , white sapwood, and greenish sap wood?
Poplar, a hardwood
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What soft wood is knotted with fine grain and can be either hard or soft ?
Pine
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What is the difference between "all wood" and "solid wood"
all would may contain pieces of wood put together | solid wood caskets are big slabs of wood
37
Ferrous is any metal formed from _____
Iron (Fe)
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What is an example of a non-ferrous metal ?
Bronze or copper
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Describe how a gauge is measured
of metal sheets needed to = 1 inch in thickness
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What does it mean to Galvanize, what is the purpose?
To coat a metal with ZInc to make it resistant to rust
41
What is a bale handle
a single handle that includes arm, lug, and bar
42
Define a perfection couch
ogee , crown, and pie form one unit that raise as one piece for a full body viewing
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Define perfection half couch
ogee , crown, and pie form one unit that raise as one piece . Has a transverse cut and opens in two pieces .
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The cap panel is the ____ point of the interior
focal
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____ may border the cap panel
Roll
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crepe is Latin for ____
crisp
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What are the three interior components ?
lining, backing, and padding
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What are the 6 lining materials?
``` Crepe - thin crinkled Velvet- nap or pile Satin- smooth woven fabric linen- made from flax Twill- textile with crisscrossed threads Muslin- plain cotton fabrics ```
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backing and padding material Masselin
pressed paper (covers hinge)
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backing and padding material Excelsior
shredded paper , wood wool
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What are the five interior styles
Shirred - gathered material with multiple needles Crushed- crushed under pressure Tufted- stitched with padding to create tufts Tailored- tight(well fitted) Semi-tailored- tailored with another style
52
Define hammertone
appears as though a hammer has repeatedly hit the metal
53
Define plated
A base metal is coated with another metal
54
Define a "Hinged Cap" casket
The cap is two peices and the ogee and foot panel is one piece(pretty much can only see face through the cap opening )
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Define a slip panel
lid is completely removed at the head end for viewing
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Define a Elliptic shell design
rounded ends like a half circle
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What are the two methods of cap closure?
gasket-ed and hinges
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How does the sliding lock mechanism work ?
eye and strike pin , key
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How does the lever lock mechanism work
pulls cap down , lever at body ledge flange
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How does the threaded fastener mechanism work?
screws fasten the lid down
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What does it mean to hermetically seal something?
its air tight
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Outer Burial Container sizes are usually
86x30
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Metal casket interiors are usually (size)
23x78
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Wood casket interiors are usually
22x75
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What are the three types of outer burial containers?
vaults , grave liners, and grave boxes
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True or false outer burial containers are mandated by law
False
67
What is the purpose of an outer burial container
to support the weight of the earth over a grave
68
Define static load
weight of soil above the grave
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Define Differential load
additional soil on top from a grave being dug near by
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Define Dynamic load
equipment traveling over a grave
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Define impact load
filling of a grave
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What is the difference between static and impact loads?
static load is the weight of the dirt that is always there and impact is the weight of the dirt + the energy of it falling and hitting the casket repeatedly till full
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What is the difference between a vault and a grave liner ?
a vault has sealing qualities and a grave liner is made of concrete
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True or false to be cremated a decedent must be placed in a container
True
75
True or false there are outer burial containers for urns
True

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