Dakota Anderson
In the 1800's, death care was handled by the family and women who took on the profession.
What are "The Watchers"?
These were sacrificed to feed and satisfy the gods.
What are humans?
What do the Aboriginal elders call the place where they wanted to die?
What is Death country?
In Brazil, funerals traditionally take place within this many hours after a person's death.
What is 24 hours?
Spanish colonization created this holiday
What is "Day of the Dead"?
The name of the region where the Aztecs and Maya lived.
What is Mesoamerica?
One of the ceremonies performed by the Aboriginal people in the purpose of driving the deceased's spirit away
What is a smoking ceremony or painting ochre on all living spaces of the deceased?
Most commonly used preservation method in Australia.
What is refrigeration?
Scientists pushed this death practice to the surface because they believed it stopped the spread of diseases.
What is "Cremation"?
This civilization kept sacrificial daggers and severed heads as trophies.
What are the Aztecs?
One of the recordings that was preserved and protected through digital archives
The name of the nine days of prayer following death in Mexican Catholic traditions.
What is Novenario?
This event caused the rise of hospitals in America.
The mountain range where the Inca lived.
What are the Andes?
Alternative way to mark the deceased's all living spaces
Use of flags
Name of the place where remains go after a grave is legally exhumed in Mexico.
What is an ossuary?
Native Americans believed that this happened once burial has occurred.
What is infuse with the Earth.
The Inca ritual of child sacrifice.
What is capacocha?
What do the carved tree designs (diamond-shaped) represent?
Name of Brazilian Catholic tradition involving a mass held 7 days after death
What is Missa de Setimo Dia