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The Four Canopic Jars

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Canopic jars were used by ancient Egyptians in the mummification process to store one of four internal organs: the intestines, the liver, the lungs, and the stomach. In addition, each of the four jars were associated with a god, a cardinal direction, and an animal.

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Did you know? In the movie “The Mummy” (1999), canopic jars play a crucial role in the plot, but the moviemakers get a crucial point wrong when they have five canopic jars.

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