Canopic jar
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canopic-jar-181-15137862
title:
Canopic jar
text:
Canopic jars are containers that were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. The earliest and most common versions were made from stone, but later styles were carved from wood. The ritual use of the jars dates as far back as the Old Kingdom and stayed in practice until the Late Period or the Ptolemaic Period, by which time the viscera were simply wrapped and placed with the body. Canopic jars of the Old
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Jar in which organs are kept
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopic_jar
date created:
2003-05-28T08:57:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T03:47:11Z
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