Modern Marvels: Cemeteries

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They lie in silence, cities within cities, where a tomb is a home and transportation is one way. Let us be your guide to a land you will someday enter and never leave. From the history of ground burial to today's high-tech cremation, learn about how you will get to your final resting place
Introduction to Cemeteries (2:58)
Early Burial Methods (1:56)
History of Burial and Religion (2:10)
The Catacombs (2:08)
Cemeteries as Tourist Attractions (2:44)
Evolution from Coffin to Casket (1:35)
Casket Automobile Metaphor (4:55)
Computer Designed Grave Stones (3:55)
Above Ground Burial (4:21)
Metairie Cemetery (1:59)
Motorized Hearse Production (3:42)
Forest Lawn Memorial Parks (3:06)
Cremation Rituals (2:30)
Cremation Process (2:26)
Business of death (2:00)
Credits: Modern Marvels: Cemeteries (1:06)

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