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cremation

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Also known as cremations, burning the dead, body-burning

thumb|upright=1.3|An electric cremator in Austria Cremation is a method of final disposition of a corpse through burning.

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Cremation is a method of disposing of a dead body by burning it at high temperatures. It's an alternative to burial that some people choose for religious, cultural, environmental, or personal reasons.

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  • History
  • Ancient
  • Middle Ages
  • Reintroduction
  • Western spread
  • World War II {{anchor|Crematoria#World War II|Crematoria}}
  • Modern era
  • Modern process
  • Body container
  • Burning and ash collection
  • Ash weight and composition
  • Retention or disposal of remains
  • Reasons
  • Environmental impact
  • Religious views
  • Christianity
  • Catholicism
  • Anglicanism and Lutheranism
  • Methodism
  • Eastern Orthodox and other opposition
  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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thumb|upright=1.3|An electric cremator in Austria Cremation is a method of final disposition of a corpse through burning.

Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial. In some countries, including India, Nepal, and Syria, cremation on an open-air pyre is an ancient tradition. Starting in the 19th century, cremation was introduced or reintroduced into other parts of the world. In modern times, cremation is commonly carried out with a closed furnace (cremator), at a crematorium.

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