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Bookmark or Share- The History of Embalming: From Ancient Egypt to Modern TimesThe Civil War and the Birth of Modern Embalming Fast-forward to the 19th century, and embalming took on a whole new purpose during the American Civil War. Dr. Thomas Holmes, a captain in the Army Medical Corps, was determined to help fallen soldiers return home for burial in a more… let’s say, presentable condition.
- How to Embalm (with Pictures) - wikiHowPart artists and part scientists, embalmers provide a necessary service in funeral homes by sanitizing, preserving, and restoring the deceased to a more life-like appearance. It's a delicate and complex procedure. Read on to learn more about the world of embalming.
- Embalming | Definition, History, & Process | BritannicaEmbalming, the treatment of a dead body so as to sterilize it or to protect it from decay. For practical as well as theological reasons a well-preserved body has long been a chief mortuary concern. The beginnings of the art and techniques of embalming are associated principally with ancient Egypt.
- Everything You Want to Know About Embalming - Funerals360Embalming is the treatment of a deceased individual to temporarily preserve and forestall decomposition. In 1867, chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann discovered formaldehyde, replacing the use of arsenic in the 20th century, and became the foundation for modern methods of embalming.
- Embalming - WikipediaEmbalming was popularized in the United States during the American Civil War. Embalming is the art and science of preserving human remains by treating them (with chemicals in modern times) to forestall decomposition.
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