King tut

IntroductionKing Nebkheperura Tutankhamun (king

tut for short)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 discovered by Howard carter and Lord Carnarvon in November 1922. His tomb was found in good condition which interested historians and the media. King Tut is a very well known pharaoh till now.

Howard Carter

Born : 9 May 1874Kensington, London

Died : 2 March 1939 (aged 64)Kensington, London

Nationality : British

Fields : Archaeologist and Egyptologist

Known for : Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun

Born : 26 June 1866Highclere Castle, Hampshire, England

Died : 5 April 1923 (aged 56)Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt

Nationality : British

Fields : Egyptology

Known for : Tutankhamun's tomb

Lord Carnarvon

What is a Mummy ?(especially in ancient Egypt) a body of a human being or animal

that has been ceremonially preserved by removal of the internal organs, treatment with natron and resin, and wrapping in bandages.

The liver, lungs, stomach and intestines are washed and packed in natron which will dry them out. The heart is not taken out of the body because it is the centre of intelligence and feeling and the man will need it in the afterlife.

Purpose of Egyptian Mummification

The ancient Egyptians believed that

after death their bodies would travel

to another world during the day, and

at night they would return to their

bodies.

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.

Cairo Museum

Valley of Kings

Valley of the Kings, also called Valley of the Tombs of the Kings, long, narrow defile just west of the Nile River in Upper Egypt. It was part of the ancient city of Thebes and was the burial site of almost all the kings (pharaohs) of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1539–1075 BC), from Thutmose I to Ramses X. Located in the hills behind Dayr al-Baḥrī, the 62 known tombs exhibit variety both in plan and in decoration. In 1979 UNESCO designated the valley part of the World Heritage site of ancient Thebes, which also includes Luxor, the Valley of the Queens, and Karnak.

With the 2005 discovery of a new chamber (KV63), and the 2008 discovery of two further tomb entrances, the valley is known to contain 63 tombs and chambers (ranging in size from KV54, a simple pit, to KV5, a complex tomb with over 120 chambers).It was the principal burial place of the major royal figures of the Egyptian New Kingdom, together with those of a number of privileged nobles. The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology and give clues to the beliefs and funerary rituals of the period. Almost all of the tombs seem to have been opened and robbed in antiquity, but they still give an idea of the opulence and power of the Pharaohs. This area has been a focus of archaeological and egyptological exploration since the end of the eighteenth century, and its tombs and burials continue to stimulate research and interest. In modern times the valley has become famous for the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun (with its rumours of the Curse of the Pharaohs), and is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. In 1979, it became a World Heritage Site, along with the rest of the Theban Necropolis. Exploration, excavation and conservation continues in the valley, and a new tourist centre has recently been opened.

Things found in Tutankhamun's tomb

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,

Amarna.

The Early Life of Tutankhamun

Aten (also Aton, Egyptian jtn) is the disk

Small Temple of the Aten

Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten (formerly Amenhotep IV) and one of Akhenaten's sisters, or perhaps one of his cousins. As a prince he was known as Tutankhaten. He ascended to the throne in 1333 BC, at the age of nine or ten, taking the throne name Nebkheperure.

When he became king, he married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten, who later changed her name to Ankhesenamun.

New Life as a Pharaoh

In his third regnal year, Tutankhamun reversed several changes made during his father's reign. He ended the worship of the god Aten and restored the god Amun to supremacy. The ban on the cult of Amun was lifted and traditional privileges were restored to its priesthood. The capital was moved back to Thebes and the city of Akhetaten abandoned. This is when he changed his name to Tutankhamun, "Living image of Amun", reinforcing the restoration of Amun.

There are no surviving records of Tutankhamun's final days. What caused Tutankhamun's death has been the subject of considerable debate. Major studies have been conducted in an effort to establish the cause of death.

He was 19 when he died.

King Tut’s Death

Although there is some speculation that Tutankhamun was assassinated, the consensus is that his death was accidental. A CT(computed Tomography)

scan taken in 2005 shows that he had suffered a left leg fracture shortly before his death, and that the leg had become infected. DNA analysis conducted in 2010 showed the presence of malaria in his system, leading to the belief that malaria and Köhler disease II combined led to his death.

CT scan Results

Amenhotep III-Tuts father or grandfather was a powerful pharaoh who ruled almost four decades at the height of the eighteenth dynasty’s golden age.

His son Amenhotep IV succeeded him and initiated one of the strangest periods in history.

Amenhotep III

Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye

Akhenaten - meaning "living spirit of Aten" - known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV (sometimes given its Greek form, Amenophis IV, and meaning Amun is Satisfied), was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on the Aten, which is sometimes described as monotheistic or henotheistic. An early inscription likens him to the sun as compared to stars, and later official language avoids calling the Aten a god, giving the solar deity a status above mere gods.

Akhenaten is principally famous for his religious reforms, where the polytheism of Egypt was to be supplanted by monotheism centered around Aten, the god of the solar disc.

Akhenaten

He banned worship of the existing pantheon of Egyptian gods, replacing them with the worship of a single god, the Aten or sun disc.

This policy was not popular, particularly with the senior priesthood of the old Egyptian gods, who had enjoyed a lot of influence and power before Akhenaten's adoption of a monotheistic religious worship system. It didn't sit well with the general population at large either. The old certainties and traditions of centuries of worship of the old gods was swept aside overnight by Akhenaten, and this made most people feel confused and uneasy.

Within a dozen years of his death, the traditional worship of the old pantheon of Egyptian gods was re-established,Akhenaten being listed as an "enemy" in archival records, and then being excised almost completely from Egyptian history as a heretic.

Akhenaten : heretic pharaoh

Ancestry

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

The Mummy’s Curse

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

Mummy’s Curse Continued

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.

Conclusion