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The symbols on a sarcophagus might be the name of the person, their place in the social status, and when they died. Symbols included birds, boats, and other pictures. Some symbols told of the journey the dead had to travel.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoSome of the symbols found on Egyptian sarcophagi were the rulerâ??s name and images to honor the ruler. Other symbols were there to tell the story of the journey through the afterlife.
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∙ 12y agoan eye
door
scarab beetle
collar
death mask nut the sky goddess
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∙ 11y agowell it depends
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On King Tutankhamuns sarcophagus what do the colors mean?
they mean different thiings about the after life like where he will be placed and what god have found favor in him
What does Egyptian herioglyphics mean for the egyptians?
Hieroglyphics is the written way of communication for the Egyptians.
Why did they put mummy in the sarcophagus?
Initially sarcophagus were made of limestone. And they thought it helped in decomposing the flesh. Before great pyramids were made sarcophagus was used.
What were the Hieroglyphics of Cleopatra's name?
this link has got all letters in hieroglyphics http://www.jimloy.com/hiero/yourname.htm
Who deciphered hieroglyphics in 1822?
The French Scholar's name was Jean François Champollion.
Does an Egyptian coffin have hieroglyphics on the inside or on the bottom?
It's not called a coffin it's called a sarcophagus, and actually hieroglyphics were found carved anywhere on the sarcophagus.
How were hieroglyphics done?
Hieroglyphs were written on tomb walls, on inside and outside of a sarcophagus, on temple walls and much more. they started with a grid line and drew the pictures on the grid the erased the grid lines later.The scribes were the only ones who knew how to read and write in hieroglyphics.
What is the antonym for sarcophagus?
what is a antonym for sarcophagus
What does Cleopatra's cartouche mean?
A cartouche is a person's name written in hieroglyphics. It is a line, sometimes two, of hieroglyphics with a circle around it. Cleopatra's cartouche would simply be her name written in hieroglyphics.
What is a stone coffin called?
A Sarcophagus
Stone coffin in which wood coffin was placed?
A sarcophagus!!!! The stone coffin in which a wood coffin was placed is a sarcophagus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What was the difference between origanal hieroglyphics and hieractiv hieroglyphics?
If you mean hieratic, then hieratic glyphs were mostly used in documents, poems, and stories, where as regular hieroglyphics, called demotic, was used more for everyday writing. Hope that helped!
On King Tutankhamuns sarcophagus what do the colors mean?
they mean different thiings about the after life like where he will be placed and what god have found favor in him
What is a synonym for the word sarcophagus?
A synonym for the word "sarcophagus" is "coffin."
What are sarcophagus made out of?
Sarcophagus looks like a coffin, but sarcophagus have faces and are painted with bright beautiful colors. Some of them are covered in gold if they were kings.
What does Egyptian herioglyphics mean for the egyptians?
Hieroglyphics is the written way of communication for the Egyptians.
Why did they put mummy in the sarcophagus?
Initially sarcophagus were made of limestone. And they thought it helped in decomposing the flesh. Before great pyramids were made sarcophagus was used.
