When Did Embalming Start?

Embalming by arterial injection as a mortuary practice is considered to have begun in England in the 18th century.

When did embalming start in the US?

By the mid 19th century, the newly emerging profession of businessmen-undertakers - who provided funeral and burial services - began adopting embalming methods as standard. Embalming became more common in the United States during the American Civil War, when servicemen often died far from home.

When was embalming introduced?

Considered "one of humankind's longest practiced arts," the Egyptians originated embalming around 3200 B.C. because they believed religious resurrection could only occur for bodies preserved intact.