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they are made to bury ancient Egyptian Pharaohs and usually have more than 50 pounds of gold one EACH of them
They WERE made to bury ancient Pharaohs.....today, they encompass the coffin to keep weather/bugs out and to keep the ground above the coffin from sagging.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 16y agoIt was built to bury the dead Kings/pharohs of anent Egypt!!!!!! Go candaian hockey It was built to bury the dead Kings/pharohs of anent Egypt!!!!!! Go candaian hockey
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∙ 11y agoTo kee the mummies in and to protect the body
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∙ 12y agoTo keep them safe in the afterlife
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∙ 14y agoThey mostly made it out ofstone
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In Etruscan sarcophagi, the figures repeat the liveliness of the living through facial expression and gestures. Their interiors conveyed joyful emotion. In the sarcophagi, Etruscans showed happiness, spiritualism, and pure joy. The Etruscans continued this celebration, even in death, which shows their joy even in hard times.
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