I suppose that was the purpose of canopic jars, wasn't it? To preserve the soul by preserving the organs? Or maybe it was all just the ancient version of cryogenic suspension. Maybe the Egyptians were envisioning a future when the body could be cloned or something...
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Date: 2009-08-12 12:26 am (UTC)I suppose that was the purpose of canopic jars, wasn't it? To preserve the soul by preserving the organs? Or maybe it was all just the ancient version of cryogenic suspension. Maybe the Egyptians were envisioning a future when the body could be cloned or something...