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Canopic Jugs of Ancient Egypt

Canopic Jugs of Ancient Egypt

Canopic vessels were containers that were used to store internal organs because the ancient Egyptians believed that after a person died, he would return to the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians believed that they would need all internal organs after death in the afterlife. created to contain all the organs to enter the afterlife.

* I want a man to take care of the liver with his head.

* Duamatef with jackal head to save belly.

* Satisfied with baboon head to keep lungs.

* Kebehsenuf with a falcon head to preserve the intestines.