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Today we researched the purpose of Canopic Jars within the Ancient Egyptian culture. Comment below the answers to the questions in full sentences, showcasing your knowledge.

What are used for?

What are they made of?

What organs did they hold?

What do the animal heads signify?

82 responses to “Design and Technology- Canopic Jars”

  1. Esa A.

    1. They are used for your,liver,intestines,stomach and lungs 🫁
    2.They are made of stone,mud,clay and bronze.
    3. Lung’s,intestines, stomach and liver.
    4.human,jackal,falcan and baboon.

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why do Egyptians not remove the heart?

  2. Rayan M.

    They are used to keep the organs like liver, lungs , intestines and stomach.
    The canopic jars are made of limestone.
    They hold the liver, intestines, lungs and the stomach.
    The animals are baboon , jackal , human and falcon.

    1. Miss Holland

      Nearly- have another think about what materials the Canopic jars were made from.

  3. Minnah M.

    To place the organs inside
    Clay bronze stone mud
    Stomach liver lungs intestine
    Baboon = lungs falcon = intestines human head= liver jackal =stomach

  4. Ebunoluwa I.

    There are used for taking stomach,liver,Intestines and lungs.
    There are made out of mud,stone,bronze and clay.
    There hold lungs,intestines,stomach and liver.
    Human head is liver.
    Jackel is stomach.
    Falcon is intestines.
    Baboon is lungs.

  5. Awais J.

    The canopic jars are made out of clay if your poor, wood if your medium, stone and bronze if your rich.
    The canpic jars are used for putting in your organs and the organs are lungs , liver, intestines .
    and stomach.
    The Gods are called baboon, Jackle , falcon, and human head

    1. Miss Holland

      Brilliant! Answer in detail which God protects which organ.

  6. Hasan N.

    The humans kept the liver safe

  7. Toleen S.

    1. To keep organs except the heart in it when someone has been mummified.
    2.clay,bronze,stone,mud.
    baboon-lungs. Falcon-intestines. Jackal-human head-liver. This one is number 4
    3.stomach,intestines,liver,lungs

  8. Hasan N.

    1. They was used for storing the organs.

    2.They can be made from clay,wood,stone and bronze they do to who rich they really are.

    3. The Canopic jars kept the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines.
    4. They signify the organs being safe and the Baboons kept the lungs safe the Falcon kept the intestines safe the jackal kept the stomach safe.

    1. Miss Holland

      Fantastic! Explain what beliefs the Ancient Egyptian’s had about the afterlife? Where would the Canopic Jars be kept?

      1. Hasan N.

        The beliefs was that you need the heart to go to the afterlife because they weigh your heart if your a good person. The Canopic jars were kept in the pyramid. The Hireoglyphics tell the gods to keep them safe.

        1. Miss Holland

          Brilliant knowledge! Well done Blue Table.

  9. Nick C.

    Canopic jars are used to store the organs of the body of the person
    They are made of mud , bronze clay and stone
    The hold lungs intestines stomach and liver
    Baboon-lungs
    Falcon-intestines
    Jackal-stomach
    Human head-liver

    1. Mrs Farooq

      What do Egyptians believe about the heart?

  10. Havin A.

    The jackolic protects the stomach the baboon protects the lungs the falcon protects the intentance and the human protects the liver

    1. Miss Holland

      Fantastic! Challenge: Research and describe the design of the Canopic Jar.

  11. Neda S.

    1. There used for holding organs.
    2. There made out of Stone, Bronze, Clay and Mud
    3. They held Stomach, Liver, Intestines and Lungs
    4. Baboon – lungs, falcon-intestines, jackal-stomach human head-liver

    1. Mrs Farooq

      What do the Egyptians believe about the heart?

  12. Ebeid M.

    The Canopic jars are used for putting peoples organs in them.
    They are made of clay,wood,stone or bronze.
    The organs that are inside the Canopic jars are the stomach,lungs,liver and intestines.
    The animal heads signify show protection for the liver,stomach,lungs and intestines the heads are a monkey a falcon a baboon and a human.

    1. Miss Holland

      Well done Red Table.
      Why did the Egyptians decide to place their organs in Canopic jars?
      Please tell us which Canopic jar protects which organ. More detail please.

      1. Ebeid M.

        They decided to place organs in the Canopic jars bapecause they believe that they can use them for the afterlife.

  13. Sardar O.

    They are used for organs
    They or made of clay
    They held lungs stomach liver
    The animals heads are baboon

  14. Eesaa A.

    They are used for the human’s organs
    They are made of mud,stone,clay and bronze
    Lungs,intestines,stomach and liver
    Baboon – lungs
    Falcon – intestines
    Human head – liver.

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why did the Egyptians use the jars?

  15. Havin A.

    Canopic jars are used for when the person dies people take the organ out and each organ into 1 of the conspicuous jars.
    The Canopic jars are made of stone bronze clay and wood that’s what they are made of.
    They hold a stomach liver intententane and lungs.the animal head signify is falcon jackolic baboon.

    1. Miss Holland

      Great job Yellow Table. Which animal head protects which organ?

      1. Havin A.

        The Jaklin protected the organs

  16. Sumayyah A.

    They are used for each organ .
    They are made from limestone.
    The Canopic Jars hold the lungs , intestines , stomach ,liver .
    They are named Baboon,Jackal,Falcon and Human.

    1. Miss Holland

      Which organs? Expand on your answer and explain which Canopic jar protects which organ.

      1. Sumayyah A.

        The Baboon protects the lungs.
        The Human protects the intestine.
        The Falcon protects the stomach.
        The Jackal protects the liver.

        1. Miss Holland

          Great job Green Table!

  17. Havin A.

    Canopic jars are used for when the person dies people take the organ out and each organ into 1 of the conspicuous jars.
    The Canopic jars are made of stone bronze clay and wood that’s what they are made of.
    They hold a stomach liver intententane and lungs.

  18. Eva H.

    They are used for the organs
    They are made out of clay
    They held the brain the liver
    They siganify to keep the organs stay in place and not escape

  19. Chavi L.

    1. Canopic jars are used for puting organs and the Egyptians think that they will need it in the afterlife.
    2. They are made of mud,stone,clay and bronze.
    3. They hold stomach,liver,intestines and lungs.
    4. Baboon lungs, falcon intestines, jackal stomach and human head liver.

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why do Egyptians need to keep their heart in the body?

  20. Eliza N.

    1. Canopic jars were made to contain the organs that were removed from the body in the process of mummification: the lungs, liver, intestines, and stomach.
    2. Canopic jars were made from a variety of materials, including stone, wood, pottery, and glazed composition.
    3. Canopic jars were made to contain the organs that were removed from the body in the process of mummification: the lungs, liver, intestines, and stomach.
    4. canopic jar lids were usually carved with heads that identify these four protectors: the baboon head is Hapy, the human head is Imsety, the jackal head is Duamutef, and the falcon head is Qebehsenuef.

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Super answer- research facts about the canopic jars.

  21. Fatima S.

    Mud
    Stone
    Bronze clad

    1. Eva H.

      They have important heart

  22. Halimah K.

    1. They’re used for Nice peoples organs.
    2. There made of mud stone and clay
    3. The organs they hold was people’s organs
    4. The animals head signify bamboo and lungs

    1. Mrs Farooq

      What organs do the jars hold?

  23. Dean-Junior L.

    1.They are used lungs
    2.They are made from stone bronze clay and mud
    3.The organs they held were were lungs intestines stomach and liver
    4.The baboons head signify lugs
    5.falcon intestines
    6.jackal stomach
    7.The human head liver

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why do Egyptians not remove the heart?

  24. Musa B.

    1.They are used for to put your important organs inside apart from your heart
    2.They are made from mud, stone bronze and clay
    3.The organs they hold are lungs, stomach, intestines and liver
    4. The baboon holds the lungs the falcon holds the intestines the jackal holds the stomach and the human head holds the liver

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why do Egyptians not remove the heart?

  25. Tasneem S.

    To keep there organs except the heart ❤️
    They are made out of 4 things clay, mud, stone and bronze
    Lungs, liver, stomach and intestines
    Baboon, lungs
    Falcon, intestines
    Jackal, stomach
    Human head, liver

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why is the heart not removed?

    2. Ariyan S.

      1. Canopic jars are used to store peoples’ liver, stomach, lungs and intestines.
      2. Canopic jars are made of clay,wood,stone or bronze.
      3. Each canopic jars hold lungs, liver, stomach and intestines.
      4.the falcon the jackolic and the baboon.

      1. Miss Holland

        Great job Ariyan! Challenge: Which God protected which organs?

  26. Faris B.

    Baboon – lungs falcon – intestines Jacked – stomach human head- liver
    Mud stone bronze clay
    Stomach liver; lungs , intestines
    The baboon is the lungs 🫁 the falcon is the intestines the jacket is the stomach

    1. Mrs Farooq

      True or false- the human head holds the liver?

  27. Yusuf S.

    1 to protect the organs
    2.clay,bronze,stone,mud
    3 lungs,intestines,liver,lungs
    4. Baboon = lungs falcon=intestines. Jackal =stomach Human head =liver

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why do Egyptians not remove the heart?

  28. Emil D.

    1.The Canopic jars are used for holding dead and mummified peoples organs.
    2.The canopic jars are made from mud,stone,bronze and clay.
    3.The canopic jars held lungs,liver,stomach and intestines.
    4.Baboon-lungs Falcon-intestines Jackal-stomach human head- liver

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why do Egyptians not remove the heart?

  29. Muhammed H.

    1, to protected the organs
    2, clay,mud,bronze and stone
    3, stomach, liver, lungs, intestines
    4, baboon-lungs , falcon-intestines , jackal-stomach , human head-liver

    1. Mrs Farooq

      Why do Egyptians used canopic jars?

  30. Rexford A.

    They are used for storing organs
    They are made of wood because of the strength
    They hold your gut , brain but not the heart since they really believe in the afterlife
    The animal head signify the gods of Egypt each hold 1 organ

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