Egyptian Artifacts

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Egyptian Artifacts

• Buried in the Pyramid

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Shabti

• Shabit figures were statuettes, usually in the
  form of a mummy.
• Egyptians believed these would magically carry
  out any work they had to do in the afterlife.

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Headrest

• A wooden object used as a type of Egyptian
  pillow.
• Headrests were also used to support the heads of
  the dead to keep evil spirits from entering from
  the ground, into the body.

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Mirror

• This mirror is made out of a metal called bronze
  which is a mixture of copper and tin.
• It was made by beating a lump of bronze until it
  was extremely thin.
• It was then polished and made shiny.
• Egyptians used mirrors to observe their
  appearance.

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Amulet

• An amulet could also be called a lucky charm.
• They were often made to represent one of the many
  different gods.
• Amulets have been found in tombs wrapped up with
  the body in order to protect it from evil.
• This amulet represents Horus who was one of the
  most powerful gods.

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Necklace

• Egyptians loved to decorate their bodies with
  jewelry.
• Poor made jewelry from clay or bone.
• Rich made jewelry from bronze, silver, or gold.
• Egyptians believed jewelry would show your wealth
  (status) in society.
• It was important to have jewelry to wear and show
  your status in the afterlife.

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Make-up Pot

• Both men and women used special powders and
  pastes to cover their skin.
• The make-up was not only worn to make them look
  attractive, but to also protect them from the hot
  climate.
• This pot may have been used to store Khol which
  is black makeup that the Egyptians used to
  decorate their eyes.
• Egyptians also wanted to look attractive and have
  protection in the afterlife.

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Senet Playing Piece

• Egyptians liked to amuse themselves by playing a
  board game called Senet.
• This is a playing piece from the game (about 3 cm
  high).
• Egyptians also wanted to be able to play this
  game in the afterlife.

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Mummy Case/Sarcophagus

• Coffins that hold mummified bodies.
• Egyptians believed that the bodies of the
  deceased needed to be preserved in order to have
  life after death.
• These would hold the mummified
• body and help keep it preserved.

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Model Boat

• This is a model of a boat with its crew.
• This would be placed in a tomb to insure that the
  deceased would have transportation in the
  afterlife.

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Death Mask

• Egyptians believed you must preserve the body to
  keep the soul alive.
• They used death masks to cover the face of
  mummies to ensure the spirit of the dead person
  could recognize the body.

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Canopic Jars

• Organs from the body were carefully stored in
  these jars.
• The jars held the liver, intestines, lungs, and
  stomach (mummified and preserved separately in
  each jar).
• The Ancient Egyptians firmly believed that the
  deceased required his or her organs in order to
  go to the afterlife.