Canopic Chests Analysis

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These containers, also known as Canopic chests, represent some of the most detailed and stunning artwork in ancient Egypt. During the Second Intermediate Period from 1700 to 1570 B.C.E, the heads of the jars changed to animal and human forms. The primary use of these jars was to contain the internal organs of individuals that were removed during the process of mummification. Interesting enough, while all other organs were removed from the body the heart was not. The reason for this was because the Egyptian’s believed that in the afterlife the heart would be weighed in order to judge if that person had been good or bad. In addition, each jar had a different head representing a different organ from the body. For instance, the Imsety has a human

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