2006-11-24 08:08:32 · 10 answers · asked by tricia r 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
A highly decorated casing made in the image of the deceased and used as a coffin.
2006-11-24 08:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by T C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sarcophagus is an Ancient Egyptian casket for the departed.
2006-11-24 08:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by a no no mouse 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like the article says at wikipedia, it is a flesh eater, the limestone used to house the body was to be devoured by the sarcophogus. Yet they usually confuse this with a mummy, however the two can be combined with the Egyptian mummification process. This was used to house the mummy but to preserve the remains for the after life as well. Read the article, self explanatory. Sarcophogus was a Greek word, and the Romans burned their dead. The Greeks and Mesopotamians, and Jews wrapped and buried them, as the Egyptians were the first to show the sanitary way of disposing of the flesh, henceforth Sarcophogi
2006-11-24 08:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A place to store a body, like a casket. They used them in Egypt a lot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcophagus
2006-11-24 08:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by Angela D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a stone coffin or tomb, usually ornamental and large in size. King Tut's sarcophagus' was made of gold and was very ornate.
2006-11-24 08:18:45 · answer #5 · answered by Juanitaville 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Roman casket
2006-11-24 08:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a heavily decorated ancient Egyptian coffin. only wealthy people could afford one
2006-11-24 08:42:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is like a coffin and a root of that word too, I think.
2006-11-24 08:16:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An elaborate tomb.
2006-11-24 08:20:02 · answer #9 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a stone casket .
2006-11-24 08:15:36 · answer #10 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋