Canopus

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Canopus, ancient Egyptian city

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Al-Jizah. Giza Necropolis, Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt. Side view of Sphinx with the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) rising in the background. The sides of all three of the Giza pyramids are astronomically oriented to be north-south, east-west (see notes)

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An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

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Olduvai Gorge or Olduwai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa (eastern Serengeti Plain) Where fossil remains of more than 60 hominins provides the most continuous known record of human evolution. Mary Leakey and Louis Leakey made discoveries here. Archaeology

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Great Pyramid of Cheops (Great Pyramid of Khufu) at Giza, Egypt. (Gizah)

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Namib desert, Namibia.

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Prince. musician Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson). Prince WELCOME 2 AMERICA tour. Exclusive North American Performances, 2010-11

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Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

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Bog body. Head of Tollund Man. Died at about age 30-40, Dated to about 280 BCE early Iron Age. Found Bjaeldskovdal bog Denmark in 1950 near Elling Woman. Most well preserved bog body to date. Human remains mummified in natural peat bogs. mummy, embalm

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Odissi Indian classical female dancer on white background. (Indian dancer; classical dancer; Indian dance)

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Canopus: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Map added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Sep 18, 2023
	Added/Edited contact info: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Canopus.	Gloria Lotha	May 06, 2019
	Article revised and updated.	Laura Etheredge	Oct 31, 2008
	Article revised and updated.	Charly Rimsa	Feb 08, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998