A trade deficit occurs when a countryâs imports exceed its exports for a given period of time.
The purpose of the four canopic jars in ancient Egypt was to store and preserve the inner organs of the human body. Each canopic jar was protected by one of the four sonsâ of the god Horus and each jar was in the shape of the protector godâs head. The organs were removed during mummification, separately mummified, and wrapped before being placed inside separate jars.
These canopic jars were always placed in the burial chamber close to the mummified body. Only the heart, believed to be the center of consciousness, was left in place. The jars were stored in a canopic chest; an elaborate box made especially for the jars safe storage. This is a fairly simple and goof-proof project that allows students to create a beautiful Egyptian canopic jar.