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There are four canopic jars that are placed together in a canopic chest box. They are placed such that they face North, South, East and West.

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What kind of containers did the ancient egyptians use to store the mummies internal organs?

The jars used to hold organs after mummification rituals are called Canopic jars. These jars were then placed in the tomb.


Where did the canopic jars go after they were done?

After the canopic jars had the appropriate organs of the royalty placed inside of them, they were place in a box in the tomb.


What did King Tutankhamun have in his tomb that was 300?

They were canopic jars.


Why is canopic jars included in the tomb?

it is because that is what holds the organs and the brain


What jars were used to preserve internal organs for mummies?

the jar is called a canopic


Where were King tut's canopic jars found in his tomb?

in a box next to his tomb. Also that was the only thing left after someone stole all the riches besids his tomb.


What specific things were put in a mummy's tomb?

canopic jars (jars filed with organs),jewelry chest, and just about anything that was valuable to them. and ofcoarse the mummy.


What did they write on canopic jars?

The Canopic jars!! The Canopic jars are guarded a different organ like : 1. Imesty had a human head,protected the liver. 2. Qebehsenuf had the head of a falcon and guarded the intestine. 3. Hapy had a baboon head protected the lungs. 4. Duamatef had the head of a lackal and guarded the stomach. The four canopic jars were put into the tomb with the mummy so these jars were used to hold and preserve organs during the "Mummification". process


When mummies are drying out can they rot?

they canot rot. whilst the stages of mummification they take out all the vital organs but only the heart remaind. they were kept in canopic jars. Canopic jars are special jars they keep the vital organs in. ancient Egyptians believed that they guard a different organ. 1. Imsety had a human head, protected the liver. 2. Qebehsenuf had the head of a falcon and guarded the intestines. 3. Hapy had a baboon head protected the lungs. 4. Duamatef had the head of a jackal, and guarded the stomach. The four canopic jars were put into a special chest that went into the tomb with the mummy. (this was awnserd by a 11 year old whilst doing her home work on mummification !! :) )


What were mummies buried in?

A mummy was first put in a Sarcophagus and then placed in a tomb, if they were royalty.then they were put in a pyramid


How do you get out of tomb set-hi the first?

you have to go to the door on the top left after you got the blue jewel, but once you leave, the 4 canopic jars are no longer there!!!!!


Who guarded the 4 canopic jars?

Each canopic jar guarded a different organ.1. Imsety had a human head, protected the liver.2. Qebehsenuf had the head of a falcon and guarded the intestines.3. Hapy had a baboon head protected the lungs.4. Duamatef had the head of a jackal, and guarded the stomach.The four canopic jars were put into a special chest which went into the tomb with the mummy.