Wednesday, September 9, 2009

a. What is a "stela"? It tells you what sort of person is in the tomb
b. What type of writing did Ancient Egyptians use? hieroglyphs
c. Once you decipher the hieroglyphs, what does it spell? priest
d. Once you descend into the tomb, what do you find? dog statues
e. What do the statues represent? Anubus, the god of the cemetery
f. Describe the gods of the Ancient Egyptians. They were often shown with human bodies and animal heads
g. What are the "canopic" jars? What's in them? They held preserven organs from a dead person; Intestines, Liver, Lungs, Stomach
h. What is the coffin made of?
Wood coated with plaster and painted with heiroglyphs, which ask for offering on half of the dead person's spirit.

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