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Egyptian deity of mummification and the afterlife, usually depicted as a man with a canine head

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why was anubis depicted with a jackal head

Ancient Egyptians associated Anubis with jackals because these wild canines were commonly seen scavenging in cemeteries and desert burial grounds near settlements. Observing jackals digging up and consuming human remains, the Egyptians came to see them as creatures intrinsically

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why was anubis depicted with a jackal head

Ancient Egyptians associated Anubis with jackals because these wild canines were commonly seen scavenging in cemeteries and desert burial grounds near settlements. Observing jackals digging up and consuming human remains, the Egyptians came to see them as creatures intrinsically

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