kænˈɑːpɪk tʃˈɛsts kəntˈeɪnd ðɪ ɪntˈɜːnəl ˈɔːɹɡənz vˈɪsɚɹə ʌv mˈʌmɪz, sˌoʊ ðeɪ ɹᵻlˈeɪt tə ðɪ ɪdʒˈɪpʃən bᵻlˈiːf ðætðɪ ˈæftɚlˌaɪf ɪz dʒˈʌst æz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt æz lˈaɪf ˌɔn ˈɜːθ.
Canopic chests contained the internal organs (viscera) of mummies, so they relate to the Egyptian belief that the afterlife is just as important as life on earth.