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Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

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Akhnaton. picture 1

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Anub. picture 2

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Jackal. picture 3

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Wooden army. picture 4

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Queen with a golden crown

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Cat as a Goddess, Bastet.

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Dwarf Seneb. Picture 7

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The eye of the God Horus, inlayed with lapis and gold.

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Horus' eye made from turquoise.

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The God Horus as a falcon decorating the Kartoush of King Tut.

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This picture shows the deceased as a mummy with the priests surrounding him and opening his mouth, eye, and ears to enable him to use these organs in the after-life.

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These are Canopic jars. They held the human organs of the dead which were removed during the mummification process.

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Wooden mask to cover the mummy's face.

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Man working in the fields in the after-life.

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Obelisks were made to worship the Sun-God. The top of the obelisks were covered with pure gold.

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These scenes from daily life covered the walls of the tomb of Menna.

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The next six pictures show brightly-decorated coffins that held the mummies of priestesses.

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Winged Scarab holding the sun-disk, the symbol of life.

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Mummy of Seti.

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This picture shows the King making an offering to the Gods.

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Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut. Located in the Luxor museum.

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A young prince sitting on a chair

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The cobra was a symbol of the King's power.

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