Canopic Jars
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A Canopic Jar is part of the ancient Egyptian Mummification ritual, which was the process of preserving the vital body parts (heart, intestine, lungs and stomach.) The ancient Egyptians believed that by preserving a persons organs and body, you would therefore preserve their spirit. The organs are wrapped in resin soaked linen to help preserve them, The Jars are then placed in special places around a tomb, usually within Canopic chests (chests that contain more than one canopic jars). The earliest canopic jars were found during the old kingdom (c. 2575 - 2130). [Encyclopædia Britannica, 2008} These early jars had very simple lids, in complete contrast to the new kingdom's jars. The jars of the middle kingdom had lids that
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A Canopic Jar is part of the ancient Egyptian Mummification ritual, which was the process of preserving the vital body parts (heart, intestine, lungs and stomach.) The ancient Egyptians believed that by preserving a persons organs and body, you would therefore preserve their spirit. The organs are wrapped in resin soaked linen to help preserve them, The Jars are then placed in special places around a tomb, usually within Canopic chests (chests that contain more than one canopic jars). The earliest canopic jars were found during the old kingdom (c. 2575 - 2130). [Encyclopædia Britannica, 2008} These early jars had very simple lids, in complete contrast to the new kingdom's jars. The jars of the middle kingdom had lids that