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Send a Mystery Message for a friend to excavate! Your words will be inscribed on an ancient tablet and buried deep in the desert sand. Your friend will be challenged to unearth the message using a series of real-life archaeology tools.
Bury
a Message
Want to see how it works?
Excavate
a Sample Message
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Grab your trusty hand-pick and your favorite trowel : you've got some digging to do!
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Canopic jars, like the one below, were vessels specially designed to contain the mummified viscera including the lungs, stomach, intestines, and liver. The jars came in sets of four, and each of the Four Sons of Horus were assigned the duty of protecting the contents of one of the vessels.
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