Complete Definition of "canopic jar"

English
Etymology
From L. Canopus, a city in northern Egypt
Noun
canopic jar

#archaeology: An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.

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Revision and Credits for"canopic jar"
  • 2007-06-06 07:00 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/70.109.73.205|70.109.73.205]] ([[User_talk:70.109.73.205|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]]

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