The ancient Egyptians were the first to use coffins in burying their dead. Their coffins were called sarcophagi and were made of stone.
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.
King Tutankhaten had 4 coffins. They were all made of wood, which was then heavily decorated on the outside with both paint and gold leaf. One of Tut's coffins was made partly of gold. That was the coffin that they put Tut in when he died. The head of that coffin was made of pure gold decorated with stones and colored glass.
3 Coffins that were held inside a stone sarcophogus. The first two coffins were made of wood and the innermost (the one that held his mummified body) was made of solid gold weighing about 115 KGs.King Tutankhamen had four coffins.
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The first stone age tools were made by Neanderthals.
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The first stone age tools were made by Neanderthals.
Coffins can be made of various materials. In the US, most coffins are made of metal (mainly of steel). Currently about a quarter of the caskets is made of wood (softwood or hardwood) or of wood products (particle boards etc.). A very small percentage is made of other materials like fiberglass or cardboard.
first it was made of stone then, it was made of metals and wood
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.