KingTutankhamen

The Life and Death of Tut

Who was King Tut?*Lived from 1343-1325 BCE *Took the throne at age 9.

*Father was Akhenaten- who changed Egyptian religion from polytheistic to monotheistic

*A Warrior King- Led his armies into many battles

*Tut returned Egypt to its polytheistic religion

King Tut’s Family Tree

King Tut’s Tomb!*Major discovery of the 20th century. *Discovered November 4, 1922 in the Valley of the Kings by Howard Carter. *Elaborate Treasure! Remained hidden from tomb raiders thousand of years.

Entrance of Tut’s Tomb

Inside Tut’s Tomb

North Wall of Tomb

Tut’s Organs

Guard of Treasury Room

Tut’s Gold Coffin

Mummy of King Tut*What did we learn about King Tut??He was approximately 5’11He also enjoyed riding, archery, swimming, hunting and playing Senet, an Egyptian board game. Athletic and had youthful energyTook part in military campaigns

What did Tut look like?

*During his reign, King Tut suddenly died at age 20.

WAS KING TUT MURDERED????

Who Did It????*Was it Ay, Tut’s Uncle who married Tut’s wife in order to assume the throne?

*Or was it Horemheb, Tut’s aide who cooperated with Ay and became king after Ay?

Evidence from the Mummy?

*Blow to the back of the head. *Forensic experts think he may have been poisoned.*King Tut also had a broken leg*Tut could also have died from illness

WHAT DO YOU THINK!?!?

*How do you think King Tut died?

Cause of Death

*Also DNA evidence shows that he was suffering from malaria at his death

*Many experts agree infection caused by a broken leg led to his death

Causes of Death*Blow to the back of the head now

believed to have been caused by embalmers or Carter’s team, not murderers

*Experts have ruled out murder, so Ay or Horemheb did not do it

How did King Tut die?