Canopic Jars

These artifacts could be used for __________. I know this because...

Directions:

1. Complete your inferences for each color square based on what you See.
2. Write out TWO questions you Wonder about for these artifacts.
3. What do you Think these artifacts would be used for? What evidence from the image tells you this?

EQ: What can you infer from these artifacts about Ancient Egypt?

• Pictographs - symbols or images.
• Can be written vertically or horizontal.
• There are over 1,000 symbols.
• The Rosetta Stone decoded the symbols.

Facts About Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics

The system of writing used in Ancient Egypt using pictographs is called hieroglyphics. The writing on these artifacts could be used to show what they are, or who they were for.

Organs are preserved in canopic jars. Each jar is made of clay and topped with the head of a different god. These jars are placed in a canopic chest and positioned near the mummy in the tomb, ensuring the organs are available for use in the afterlife.

Encyclopedia of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Egyptian Gods

Egyptians were Polytheistic

They had gods for everything, from dangers to chores, and each had different responsibilities and needed to be worshipped so that life could be kept in balance. You can see pictures of the Egyptian gods in hieroglyphics the Ancient Egyptians left behind.

• Shown with the head of an animal, and body of a human.
• The Egyptians had over 2,000 Gods.
• Cats were considered sacred.
• Egyptians believed in the afterlife.