Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Importance of Canopic Jars in Ancient Egypt
During ancient times in Egypt, the Egyptians believed that the organs were an required part for the deceased to be reborn into the Afterlife. This is so because the aim of mummification was to change the body for it's new existence rather than maintain it as it had been in the time of the living. In other words, keeping on the Gods' good sides was MORE important than not being worm food. How about we stray away from the Fun Facts and move on to the contents of the famous organ-coffins, canopic jars? It doesn't matter if you said yes or no, we're doing it anyway! So to begin I will say this, YOUR organs would be treated differently depending on their importance in Egypt. The top of the organ food chain were the lungs, liver, stomach, intestines, plus the heart which was left in place due to it being the center control of humanity and all. The lower section of the chain was a special place for the brain, its importance and function was apparently "misunderstood". The popular organs were preserved, each wrapped separately, and stored in a set of four canopic jars that were placed close to coffin/sarcophagus. The internal organs were not just great, but also the canopic jars that which held them were too. This is true because even when the organs stopped being taken out of body, there was still always a set of fours jars, that were not just containers, but also a magical protector for the organs. Wow, I never thought I'd be so excited over a couple of inanimate objects!
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