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18 November 201318 November 2013
• Bellringer: Rosetta Stone – Last page of your packet (4 – 5 sent long)
• Valley of the Kings & King Tut– Why switch to Valley of the Kings?– Primary Sources from Tut’s Tomb– What would you put in your tomb?
• Explain Group Project (?)
• HW: Packets should be complete and will be checked in tomorrow
And Then….The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings
• The valley was used from 1539BC to 1075 BC (New Kingdom)
• 62 royal and private tombs • The first pharaoh was Thutmose I and ended
with Ramesses X• Valley also had tombs for favorite nobles,
wives and children• Some were simple pits, and others were huge
– with over 121 chambers and corridors
The Valley of the Kings• Is where King
Tutankhamen (Tut) is buried
• His Tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter
• This tomb was not disturbed, thus King Tut’s treasures have taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs.
NGS photo by Victor R. Boswell
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/places/countries-places/egypt/king-tuts-tomb.html
What are these items?
You will view 10 items found in Pharaohs’ tombs. Decide - What are they & why were they placed in the
tomb?
Item’s Found1. Canopic Jars – Used to hold the organs of the
deceased 2. An Egyptian Bed3. Ushabit statues – “Answerers” Who did your
work in the afterlife4. A Funerary Boat5. A Servant Girl – to bring you drink and food6. Instruments for the Mouth Opening
Ceremony7. A Game Table8. A Throne9. A Perfume Bottle10. A Crown
http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/tutenstein/mummymaker/mummymaker.html