Encyclopedia: Sarcophagus
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A sarcophagus is a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone. The word "sarcophagus" comes from the Greek sarx meaning "flesh", and phagein meaning "to eat", hence sarkop...
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Inflected Form(s): plural sar·coph·a·gi \-ˌgī, -ˌjī, -ˌgē\ also sar·coph·a·gus·es. Etymology: Latin sarcophagus (lapis) limestone used for coffins,
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This partial sarcophagus lid is a fairly typical example of New Kingdom art. It was made from a single piece of wood, covered with linen and gesso, then painted with considerable care. The picture above shows detail of decoration.
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Get information, facts, and pictures about sarcophagus at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about sarcophagus easy with credible...
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Sarcophagus! Visit this site dedicated to providing information, facts and history about Sarcophagus. Fast and accurate facts and information about Sarcophagus. The Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus...
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www.king-tut.org.uk/egyptian-mummies/sarcophagus.htm
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I can never succeed in understanding why Scholars still fail to recognize the enormous contribution that the Etruscan civilization has made to our Western civilization. Left: "The Orator" - A second century BCE life-size representation of Aulus Metellus, magistrate and Master of the Etruscan Language. (Search this Site)
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Egypt: King Tut's Coffins When the broken lid of the yellow sarcophagus of King Tut in his tomb was slowly lifted away from its base using an elaborate pulley system, there was an audible gasp from the crowd of dignitaries who had assembled for this very event.
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Sarcophagus - Definition of Sarcophagus at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Sarcophagus. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. Word History: Sarcophagus, our term for a stone coffin located above ground and often decorated, has a macabre origin befitting a...
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Sarcophagus defined with images of examples from art history, and links to other resources. The plural form of sarcophagus can be either sarcophagi or sarcophaguses.
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