# The fascinating history of cemeteries

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Keith Eggener
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/keith_eggener_the_fascinating_history_of_cemeteries)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Spindly trees, rusted gates, crumbling stone, a solitary mourner: these things come to mind when we think of cemeteries. But not long ago, many burial grounds were lively places, with gardens and crowds of people -- and for much of human history, we didn't bury our dead at all. How did cemeteries become what they are today? Keith Eggener delves into our ever-evolving rituals for honoring the dead. \[TED-Ed Animation by Remus & Kiki\].

## Lectures

1. [The fascinating history of cemeteries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/keith_eggener_the_fascinating_history_of_cemeteries/d2c36e4ed5d9), 5 min (TED's player)