Embalming Theory and Procedures

1. He is credited as being the first to perfect arterial injection as a means of preservation
3. This ancient civilization immersed the deceased in vats of wax or honey
9. Used by the Ancient Egyptians to dehydrate
12. Early embalming was done to make this type of specimen
13. Men embalmed men and women embalmed women in this ancient civilization
14. Roman slaves hired to take charge of deceased
16. This ancient civilization was concerned with the body returning to the earth as soon as possible
18. In the early years this was used as a means of preservation
19. This ancient civilization used cedar oil to dissolve viscera
21. Was used in the later years of embalming but was banned because is was a popular poison
22. The Prohibitive Chemicals List was developed because of this newly emerging branch of science
24. In Ancient Egypt this person marked the incision location

1. Which ancient civilization had a purification ceremony following a death?
2. Father of Modern Embalming
3. Medieval embalmers were not funeral directors, they were…
4. A death professional with specialized skills and training
5. Malpighi is credited as the founder of…
6. Fearing persecution, Ancient Christians buried their dead at night in…
7. The name for the “city of the dead”
8. Hofmann & Butlerov discovered this
10. In early years, embalmers used oil of turpentine, lavender and...
11. This English physician discovered circulation of blood
15. Said to be the first to embalm without evisceration
17. Which Hunter brother was first to inject using the femoral artery and used plaster of paris to dehydrate?
20. Who wrote the book History of Embalming?
23. Dr. Harlan was one of the first to use this as a disinfectant