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ANCIENT EGYPT AND EGYPTIANS

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P MUMMIES

Canopic Jars

With the heads of the four sons of the god Horus.

HERE ARE THE NAMES OF THE CANOPIC JARS,AND WHAT THEY HELD.

1.Hapy-Lungs
2.Qebehsenuef-Intestines
3.Imesty-Liver
4.Duamutef-Stomach

Canopic Jars:
The preserved liver, lungs,stomach, and intestines were usally stored in jars called canopic jars. The jars were put in a box, then placed in the mummy tomb. Each jar had a stopper in the shape of a head.
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More often they showed human,jackal,
baboon,and falcon heads.

     Embalming Kit:
         Razor-sharp flint knives were used to cut open the dead body.Bronze hooks were used to take out the brain out through the nose. The egyptains thought the brain was only used to produce snot.
Natron, a natural salt, was added to dry ot the dead mummy before it was wrapped.

GODS AND GODDESSES

1)Amen-means "The Hidden One'' the sacred animals are the goose, an d the ram.

2)Amset-one of the four sons of Horus.

3)Amon Ra-The king of the gods and protector of the pharoaoh.

4)Anububis- the god of embalming who watches over the dead.

5)Bast-the goddess of cats, dancers, and musicians.

6)BES- The protector of homes and families who scares away evil spirits

7)Hathor- The goddess of love and protector
of women.

8)Hapy The god of the Nile and the provider of the flood.

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