Why were there mummies in ancient Egypt?
Egyptian mummies were buried in coffins. This mummy is from the New Kingdom (Vatican Museum, Rome). Natural mummies in Egypt Because Egypt is a very dry place, where it hardly [...]
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Egyptian god Horus – Gods of Ancient Egypt
Good luck charm of the eye of the god Horus (Old Kingdom, ca. 2000 BC) Horus was the son of Re Horus was an Egyptian god, originally from Upper Egypt [...]
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What are canopic jars? Ancient Egypt
Canopic Jars from Egypt(Vatican Museum, Rome) When people died in ancient Egypt, if they were rich enough, they paid to have their body made into a mummy. Mummification preserved your body [...]
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What would you take to the afterlife? – Ancient Egypt project
Tomb of Niankh-Khnum and Khnum-Hotep Old Kingdom Egypt Ancient Egypt afterlife project This is a project you can do inside the classroom, or on a rainy day. Time needed: about [...]
