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sarcophagus
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Stone coffins in Egypt are generally referred to as sarcophagi. Sarcophagi were used to house the bodies of Pharaohs and other prominent individuals in ancient Egypt. They were often beautifully decorated and intricately carved to depict religious scenes and symbols.
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When did coffins become invented?
The ancient Egyptians were the first to use coffins in burying their dead. Their coffins were called sarcophagi and were made of stone.
What happend to the people that died in ancient Egypt?
they were put in coffins
What is a stone pillar called in ancient Egypt?
sphinx
Are there forest in Egypt?
Yes there is a forest in Egypt. It's called the stone forest. It's found in katameya. It remained from an ancient forest in a stone like shape.
What do they put in the coffins when they die in Ancient Egypt?
they put magic spells inside
How did ancient Egypt coffins open and close?
you take off the heavy covering
What word in acient Egypt starts with the letter M?
mummy marble (coffins and burial masks decorated with this)
What was the Rosetta Stone all about?
the Rosetta stone was all about Egypt. Scirbes used papyrus to write everything about the Pharaohs and Egypt. when they ran out of papyrus they used a stone now called The Rosetta Stone. If you ever want to see The Rosetta Stone it is located in London.
How was sarcophagus used by Egyptians?
They put the mummified dead into a coffin made of wood (sometimes into several coffins), which were richly decorated, and the coffin (or coffins) was put into a sarcophagus which was made of stone.
Mummies were placed in coffins called a?
A mummy's 'coffin' is called a sarcophagus.
What is another word for stone casket?
Sarcophagus, it literally means flesh eater, applied to stone coffins or coffin receptacles in more modern mausoleums.
What are pyrimaid?
pyramids are towers from Egypt and they are made from rocks called lime stone they are founded on a top of a mountain
