ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə fˈɜːst pɹˈuːvən kænˈɑːpɪk bˈɛɹɪəlz dˈeɪt fɹʌmðə fˈoːɹθ dˈaɪnɐsti ɹˈeɪn ʌv snˈɛfɚɹˌuː, ðɛɹ ɪz ˈɛvɪdəns tə sədʒˈɛst ðæt ðɛɹwˌɜː kænˈɑːpɪk ˌɪnstəlˈeɪʃənz æt sækˈɑːɹɹə dˈeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌmðə sˈɛkənd dˈaɪnɐsti.
Although the first proven canopic burials date from the Fourth Dynasty reign of Sneferu, there is evidence to suggest that there were canopic installations at Saqqara dating from the Second Dynasty.