So we have talked of many different topics, but now it is time to get down to the real question. Why did the Ancient Egyptians remove the organs? Now, I'm not going to give the mythical stuff, but the actually scientific answer! I had to do a LOT of researching for this one paragraph because surprise, surprise, there aren't many books or articles about canopic jars. So the reason why the organs were removed in the first place was to slow down decay! It is known that soft organs, such as the organs usually taken out, are not easily persevered. The Egyptians were not only thinking about fantasy, but also science!Friday, November 19, 2010
Science in Ancient Egypt
So we have talked of many different topics, but now it is time to get down to the real question. Why did the Ancient Egyptians remove the organs? Now, I'm not going to give the mythical stuff, but the actually scientific answer! I had to do a LOT of researching for this one paragraph because surprise, surprise, there aren't many books or articles about canopic jars. So the reason why the organs were removed in the first place was to slow down decay! It is known that soft organs, such as the organs usually taken out, are not easily persevered. The Egyptians were not only thinking about fantasy, but also science!
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Thats really good info I never would of know that they take them out to slow down decay.
ReplyDeleteThat was very good you had a lot of voice in the first part then you gave me a good reson why they used conopic jars are if thats how you spell them.
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