Embalming

embalmed the body and preserved certain internal organs in preparation for journey into the afterlife. Organs such as the heart and the lungs were removed and preserved in jars in a tomb or placed back inside the corpse once it had been pressed for embalming. In ancient Egyptian culture the heart held special significance, this organ embodied memory, thought, and wisdom, also as emotions such as bravery and love. It is well documented that embalmers removed the brain through the nose, and…

Marijuana is currently decriminalized in many states, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal. The support for legalizing the substance has gone up over the years. According to a Pew Research Center survey, about six in ten Americans support the legalization of marijuana (Pew Research). That is about 61% of the United States population. This shows that there is a lot of support behind legaliation. Not only do people support the legalization, many are regular users, “A poll conducted by Gallup in the…

“Memento mori” is a Latin expression that roughly translates to “remember that you are mortal,” or “remember that you will die.” We all strive to live our lives as best as we can, but never forget that we are mortal and at some point everything will come to an end for oneself. Everybody has undoubtedly pondered at some point about what lies beyond death. While most people focus on where their soul and consciousness will go beyond the grave, Mary Roach’s “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human…

always new drugs and old drugs being sold throughout the United States, many do not compare to Phencyclidine. Other names for this drug include most commonly, PCP, to other exotic names such as ozone, horse tranquilizer, rocket fuel, love boat, hog, embalming fluid, or superweed. PCP is considered by many to be both a dissociative drug and a hallucinogen. A dissociative drug causes the user to have distorted perceptions of the world around them through their senses such as sight and hearing.…

General Goal: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to stop smoking. Thesis Statement: The harmful effects smoking has on your body can be reversed if you stop smoking today. I. INTRODUCTION I. “I’m more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I’ve done in my life, including winning an Oscar “, Christine Lahti. “I stopped smoking. When I stopped smoking, my voice changed….so drastically, I couldn’t believe it myself”, Bob Dylan. “Smoking Kills, If you’re killed, you’ve…

The film titled "The Undertaking" gives the viewers an intimate inside look at everyday activities and operations that take place at a funeral home. Thomas Lynch, one of the main characters in the film, is a funeral director of a funeral home in a small town in Michigan, that has been a family business for many generations. Lynch, as well as nearly all his family members, are involved in the funeral business, which they pride themselves on with great honor and satisfaction. Mr. Lynch is also a…

Children all over the world are being punished by parents who refuse to vaccinate them. They are being punished by diseases such as Polio, Small Pox, and Measles. These diseases are the cause of millions of children throughout time being maimed, crippled, and killed. We have seen the outcome of some of these illnesses in such people as Franklin D. Roosevelt who contracted polio and lost the use of both of his legs. Diseases such as these have no place in the modern world where they are easily…

Kastenbaum’s (2012) concept of the death system is comprised of components and functions. The basic characteristics state “we face death alone in one sense, but in another and equally valid sense, we face death as part of a society whose expectations, rules, motives, and symbols influence our individual encounters”. The components of the death system are “people, places, times, objects, and symbols” (Kastenbaum, 2012, p. 77). Each component is identifiable with death in our minds. An…

Across the United States, several companies are currently being investigated for abusing their position as cadaveric collecting agencies. These companies are freezing, rather than embalming, whole bodies, organs, and tissues and are transferring the products into an illicit international organ market. Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched an investigation to unravel this market for organs, and what they found was astounding: Chicago was serving as a hub city for the…

Contextualizing Egyptian funerary rituals at the Nasher Art Museum Although the Egyptian empire lasted over 3000 years (3150 B.C-30 B.C), archaeologists often study the region and culture of the New Kingdom (1549–1069 BC) due to its relative prosperity, mythological intricacies, and ideological innovation. During this period, the Egyptian dynasty was at its zenith, spreading from present day Syria to the eastern edges of present day Eritrea with heavy population densities near the Mediterranean…