The Curse of King Tut

The Curse of King Tut

How it Began

• A man who funded the dig died shortly after they found the tomb.

• His name was Carnavon.• Shortly after he died a city nearby lights went

out.• The media went crazy with stories of his

death.• They said Tut wanted revenge.

How old is the Mystery?

• They found King Tuts tomb in 1922.• It has been 89 years since the tomb was

found.• The curse started 4 years after WW1 ended.• It also started 17 years before WW2.

King Tut

• King Tut is a 18th dynasty pharoh.• He inherited the throne around 10 years old.• He live for 19 years.• He was also more a ruler by figure than of

wisdom.

Where his tomb is

• His tomb is in Egypt, Valley of the Kings.• Cario is nearby where the lights went out.

Was King Tut murdered?

• Ay and Hormheb close servants may have killed him.

• 1. Ay killed him because he knew he would inheret the throne if King Tut died.

• 2. Hormheb killed him because King Tut was getting older.

• Hormheb’s power was slipping away.

Proof that the Curse Exists.

• Lord Carnavon died shortly after the tomb was found.

• Carnavon’s dog died at the same time as him.• He got bit by a mosquito and suffered high

fever.• After he died the lights went out in a nearby

city.• The city’s name is Cairo.

Proof that the Curse doesn't Exist

• There was a misread inscription.• It said “Death shall come on swift wings to him

that toucheth the tomb of the Pharaoh”.• It is actually from a spell book of the dead.• The man who actually found the tomb didn’t

die until he was 64.• His name is Howard Carter.

The Curse

• If you get the curse you can die.• Also your pet may die too.• Carnavon died at the same time his dog died.• Howard Carter’s canary was killed by a cobra

after they found the tomb.

My Opinion

• My opinion is that King Tut does want revenge and we should leave his tomb alone before someone else gets hurt or worse.

Websites

• Ancient Egypt | Ancient Egyptian Resource Center | Includes Pyramids, Pharaohs, Queens, and More! <http://www.kingtutone.com>.

• Google Maps. <http://maps.google.com/>.• Google. <http://www.google.com/>.• Wikipedia. <http://www.wikipedia.org/>.

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