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Anthropology 250 Issues in Anthropology. Garbage Preservation. Human Garbage. Ways of dealing with human bodies after death. Embalming. Formaldahyde and other embalming fluids ARTERIAL EMBALMING Carotid artery to inject, jugular vein to drain CAVITY EMBALMING
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Anthropology 250Issues in Anthropology Garbage Preservation
Human Garbage • Ways of dealing with human bodies after death
Embalming • Formaldahydeand other embalming fluids • ARTERIAL EMBALMING Carotid artery to inject, jugular vein to drain • CAVITY EMBALMING • Drain by puncturing organs • Replace with embalming fluids
Mummification A process of drying the tissue so that it does not decompose/biodegrade • Put in desert to dry out body • Remove organs • Use salts inside body to dehydrate • Cover body with salts to accelerate drying
Cremation • Burning of bodies • Ash scattered or kept • Small amounts of ash sometimes mixed with tea or soup and drunk to keep person alive in others.
Cremation • Bodies burned and ashes scattered • Sometimes small amounts of ashes mixed into a tea or soup and drunk