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King Tut
By Kate Fernandes 8-41
Introduction
King Tutankhamen is one of the most famous pharaohs ever to reign. He actually didn’t get too much accomplished in his ten years as pharaoh. The reason King Tut is so famous is because of his tomb. His tomb was found in almost perfect condition which interested historians and the media. King Tut is a very well known pharaoh to this day.
The Early Life of Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun’s given name was Tutankhaton which meant “Living image of Aten”
His parents were most likely King Akhenaten and Kiya
He was born during the Armana period which centered around his father
He spent his childhood in Egypt’s new capital, Armana
New Life as a Pharaoh
Akhenaten died when Tutankhaton was only eight or nine years old
Since he was so young Ay and Hermhab were though to have helped him with many decisions
One of the first actions took by King Tut was to steer his people away from the Armana relgion
He then restored the orthodox belief in the pantheon of the gods
Life As a Pharaoh Continued…
King Tut had married his half-sister, Ankhensenpaaton, who’s parents were Akhenaten and Nefertiti
After the change in the religious they changed their names to Tutankhamun and Ankhsenamun
Tutankhaten is translated to be “Living Image of Aten” but Tutankhamen means “Living Image of Amun”
At the exact moment Lord Carnarvon died all the lights went out in Cairo
King Tut’s Death
Many historians couldn’t figure out what caused King Tut’s death
In 1986, Ronald Harrison took a x-ray of King Tut’s head
They found fragments of bone inside of his skull
That lead them to believe that there could have been an injury including his head
The positioning of the injury was not an area that could be damaged accidentally
King Tut’s Death Continued…
The idea of King Tut being murdered was strongly insisted by Bob Brier
He believed that Ay (a high ranking official) had killed King Tut Ay was given the throne after King Tut’s death which would of
given him motive to get rid of Tut Ankhesenamun was forced to marry Ay after King Tut passed
away That is what gave him the right to gain leadership over Egypt Horemhab was also a suspect (He was also a high ranking official
that helped Tut with his decisions) Horemhab got the throne after Ay died and restored life back to
the traditional ways That could of given him the motive to kill Tut All evidence points to King Tut being murdered but we will never
know by who because of the many years that have gone by
The Discovery
King Tut’s tomb was found in The Valley of The Kings on November 4, 1922
It was discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvan
The digging for the tomb began on November 1st, 1921
The tomb was believed to be robbed twice because of damage they found
There were many valuables left untouched that are now in the Cairo Museum for all to view
The Discovery Continued…
The dig was intended to start on November 1, 1914 but they delayed that scheduled date because of World War I
The dig resumed in 1921 They started the dig near
Ramsies VI’s tomb hoping King Tut was buried near him
While near Ramsies VI’s tomb the workers were told to take down an old workmen’s hut which then revealed stairs
The steps were cleared and down that flight of stairs is where King Tut lied
The Robbery
Robbers broke into Tut’s tomb not too long after he was buried
They had been caught in the act and then the tomb was reorganized and resealed
Later on work men built huts over the King’s Tomb obstructing it
After that flooding caused the Tomb to be hidden for thousands of years to come
The Mummy’s Curse
After king Tut’s tomb was opened many horrible events took place which lead people to believe that it was a curse
It was said that who ever entered the tomb would be cursed by the wrath of the mummy
Lord Carnarvon funded the excavation and died shortly after the discovery
He died from the bite of a mosquito which got later aggravated by shaving. It then became infected and caused him to diem
Mummy’s Curse Continued
The media went crazy over Lord Carnarvon’s death. They thought it was the curse of King Tut that killed him.
Another story that surfaced was about Howard Carter’s pet canary being killed by a cobra
Howard Carter himself was not effected by “The Mummy Curse”
The Curse has not been proven true or false and is left up for you yourself to decide what you believe
Conclusion
King Tut is a very famous pharaoh who didn’t get a lot accomplished as pharaoh but is very well known for is well kept tomb. The discovery of his tomb got the media crazy. Whether you want to believe the Mummy’s Curse or that King Tut was murdered that is up to you but King Tut was a very good pharaoh considering he took the throne at such a young age.
Bibliography
http://www.kingtutone.com/tutankhamun/
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/tut/story_pharaoh.asp
http://www.visitlondon.com/tutankhamun/story.html