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.
Within the burial chamber, explorers discovered a small pit cut in the floorâperhaps designed to hold the first canopic chest in a pyramid. Canopic chests held jars carved in the shapes of protective spirits. These jars, in turn, held the preserved liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines of the deceased.