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en-wikipedia-org-9336		Cremation - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	14254	1588	68	Alternative death rituals which emphasize one method of disposal: burial, cremation, or exposure—have gone through periods of preference throughout history. This was made possible by the invention of new furnace technology and contact with eastern cultures that practiced it.[15] At the time, many proponents believed in the miasma theory, and that cremation would reduce the "bad air" that caused diseases.[16] These movements were associated with secularism and gained a following in cultural and intellectual circles.[15] In Italy, the movement was associated with anti-clericalism and Freemasonry, whereas these were not major themes of the movement in Britain.[9] Many countries where burial is traditional saw cremation rise to become a significant, if not the most common way of disposing of a dead body.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9336.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9336.txt