| A Brief History of Memorialization & Monument Styles | |
Around the world and throughout time, people have desired to remember those whom they loved and respected and to record their history. They are remembered by building monuments. Even the word “monument” comes from the Latin word “monere,” meaning “to remind.” Early monuments were made of materials such as wood, bone and native stones. The truly enduring monuments were made from rock. As monument builders perfected their art, the results of their efforts became larger and more elaborate. The Great Pyramids of Egypt are splendid examples being built about 2500 BC as burial tombs. Bronze was the material used in making possibly the most famous of all metal monuments in the Colossus of Rhodes. This was a memorial to Apollo and stood almost 120 feet high until an earthquake in 227 BC ruined it. The term mausoleum was given to all above-ground tombs similar to the one built for Mausolos of Caria in ancient Asia Minor who died in 353 BC. In more modern times, the Taj Mahal in India is a mausoleum for the wife of the Emperor built in 1648. Famous monuments abound in the present world from the Washington Memorial and Mount Rushmore to the countless memorials to fallen soldiers, public servants and historical figures and places. Humanity has a need to remember and the most common way to remember is to build a monument. |
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| Common Memorial Styles | |
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Slant Monument |
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Wedge/Bevel Monument |
Upright Monument |
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| Mausoleums | |
| A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. |  |
| Cremation Memorialization |
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| There are many ways in which you can combine the choice of cremation with memorialization. More and more memorialists are designing functional, unique memorials to individuals who have been cremated - a monument not necessarily set in a cemetery. Whether it be a granite bench at a golf course, a sculpture in a park or a rustic boulder by a river or a lake, unique cremation memorials can fulfill our desire to remember. |  |
| Please Visit our Members | |
Plan a visit to a showroom to see the different styles of monuments and markers available. It is always a good idea to see firsthand what can be done with stone. Our members will present options, help you design a memorial, produce the memorial and then complete the installation. Go to a List of Florida Monument Builder Association Member Firms. |
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