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Two alabaster canopic jars of Ptakhotep. III Intermediate Period, XXI-XXIV Dynasty. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 07). Canopic Jars. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3689/canopic-jars/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Canopic Jars." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 07, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3689/canopic-jars/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Canopic Jars." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Mar 2015. Web. 18 Sep 2021.