King Tutankhamun Research Paper

On reviewing the evidence on King Tutankhamun, it is clear that he died in a chariot accident while hunting. There are four pieces of evidence that have been outlined in order to prove that King Tutankhamun died in a hunting accident. Firstly, there are hunting weapons, chariot, and armor in the tomb.Secondly, there was a garland on Tutankhamun’s mummy that consisted of flowers that come into bloom in the months of March to April, shortly after the hunting season.Thirdly, Tutankhamun might have been attacked while hunting a hippo as there are broken ribs on his mummy. Lastly, Tutankhamun’s mummy has a clear fracture above the knee, which could have occurred in an accident on a speeding chariot. Therefore, this evidence shows and proves that …show more content…
“My second piece of evidence is that archaeologists uncovered a garland of flowers around Tutankhamun’s mummy that only come into bloom just after the winter hunting season, proving that he died during a time of significant hunting activity.”Therefore the complex mummification process last 70 days and 70 days before March would be from December to January. So this must indicate that Tutankhamun died during December to January months, which is coincidental to be in the winter hunting season. And as it is the winter hunting season Tutankhamun must have died while trying to kill a hippo.Thirdly, as on the evidence in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, there are two statuettes of King Tutankhamun holding a spear(Source K).On these statuettes, it looked like he was hunting a hippo(Source K). As well, on the treasure trove, there is writing encrypted in the trove of Tutankhamun fighting a hippo.Lastly, of the evidence there is an alternative death that could have happened of which he was in a speeding chariot.As of the evidence shown in the