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Canopic Why did the Egyptians use canopic jars instead of burying their dead animals?
Why did the Egyptians use canopic jars instead of burying their dead animals?
There was no jar for the heart: the Egyptians believed it to be the seat of the soul, and so it was left inside the body. These organs were removed fr...
Canopic How were canopic jars stored?
How were canopic jars stored?
Early canopic jars were placed inside a canopic chest and buried in tombs together with the sarcophagus of the dead. Later, they were sometimes arrang...