Over the course of the years, King Tutankhamen’s (also known as King Tut) death has remained a mystery. Many theories have been put forth, but still, the cause of his death is unknown. Some theories suggest that King Tut was murdered while other theories suggest that his death was an accident or an illness. The top three theories are the theory of Aye, the theory of Horemheb, and the theory of natural death.…
Throughout ancient Egyptian history, art and culture remained constant to support the idea of “order over chaos.” However, in the mid-14th century BCE a revolution occurred in Egyptian society, culture, and religion, consequently causing a brief transformation in Egyptian art. These changes can be detected in the Relief of Princess with an Earring. This sculpture was made in the 18th Dynasty (1353-1336 BCE), during the reign of Akhenaten. Although only a portion of the limestone relief is displayed in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology, the sculpture still demonstrates the attributes that are found in art from Amarna Period.…
It has been found that the bodies of the pharaohs were mummified and placed deep inside the pyramid along with funerary materials (@). Even more information has been revealed about the pharaohs themselves from searching through the pyramids. For example, after King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered, materials were found that gave insight into his life. Over five thousand artifacts and several other mummies were found inside his tomb. The cause of Tutankhamun’s death was also determined to be malaria (*).…
From Ahmose, the man who removed the Hyksos from the land of Egypt, to Tutankamun, the boy king, the beautiful Queen Nefertiti, and the well known Rameses ‘The Great’, it becomes clear the Egypt had amazing leaders, however the focus of this essay is one exceptional Pharaoh, whom we are about to learn about. It was the year 1903 when archeologist Howard Cater entered tomb known as KV20. It was empty apart from for three empty sarcophagus for a pharaoh. The scholars had no idea at the time where the king’s mummy was or who the tomb belonged to. It was in a nearby quarry where they found the destroyed statues of a Pharaoh.…
The most famous pharaoh in the history of Egypt was not famous because he was the best or most powerful king. King Tutankhamun was so famous for two reasons. The first reason was because of his extreme youth when he became pharaoh. He was only six when his father, Akhenaten had died and he earned the title of the Boy King. The second reason was that in a time where grave robbery was common, archaeologist howard Carter had the good fortune to discover Tut’s tomb undisturbed.…
Inside the tomb were, small carvings of animals or supernatural figures. There were also, amulets and charms. Charms were made from genuine gems and metals. The team found fine clothes, weapons, food, and couches with animal heads, stools, boxes, jars, and caskets. With all these treasures, King Tut’s tomb managed to be sealed for 3, 245 years!…
To go back in time, to stand in the footsteps of Howard Carter, would be a moment of ecstasy. I can only imagine the anticipation that would fill my soul, as my conscience reminded me that I must remain calm, as many eyes stood by watching my every move. A seven year journey that I had embarked upon and finally my treasure, King Tutankhamen treasures for his eternity have been discovered or had they been pillaged. Finding myself a bit reluctant, I imagine I would begin to shake as it came time to pass through the entrance of the tomb. Everything within myself longing to see what King Tut had truly valued, knowing that the things he held of great worth would be the very things he would seek to carry into his afterlife.…
The Death of pharaoh To this day arguments are still made surrounding the death of a young pharaoh, this young pharaoh is known as Tutankhamen. Whether the death of this young pharaoh was triggered by organic disease or as a result of a carefully plotted murder, the question still rattles and thrills the cognizance of anthropologists, archaeologists, historians, and many other scholars. The young pharaoh’s death still remains a mystery to date, but multitudes of research has been completed and as a result numerous theories have been developed to warrant the real reasoning behind the death. In this respect it must be stated That some scholars believe Tutankhamen’s death was the result of him falling from his chariot while other scholars consider that his death was the result of severe illness.…
The Death of King Tut… From all of my notes and research in reading different articles I think that king tut died of poor health and sufferage. From the text genetic emparaments states “ the theory that king tut’s parents were brother and sister.” Another reason that he died is from the same article states “ the discovery of 130 used canes were found in king tut’s tomb.” My last peice of evidence is from the same article that says “ until his deathat the age of 19 in 1323 was thought to have died in a chariot accident that paralized/didn’t allow him to stand or…
The Pyramids were not only tombs for the pharaohs, it had also had a strong political aspect to show how the Pharaohs who used to call themselves divines are immensely in control of ancient Egypt. It was also shown to the world the power of the Pharaohs that they are able to build such as enormous structures despite that in fourth dynasty there was not modern construction equipment to carry heavy stones in every single block of the…
Head of an Akkadian Ruler Vs. Funerary Mask of ‘Agamemnon’ Comparing two sculptures can be overwhelming. The two pieces of artworks I have chosen are both heads of former rulers, each of them coming from a different empire. Nobody knows who made each of these artworks. The first sculpture for comparison is the head of an Akkadian ruler also known as the “Head of Sargon the Great”().…
But instead of the structure being the designated final site for the prized assets to reside in, the Mint is opposite in intent with the Pyramid of Djoser as its function is to manufacture new coins. It is the beginning of the life of these coins, not the end for storage like the Egyptians intended. Both are different because the Royal Canadian Mint’s objective is to distribute the currency to the general public while the Ancient Egyptian’s beliefs were for the treasures to stay in a private burial, a ritual that was supposed for an individual to carry his wealth to the after-life. Due to these different objectives, the interior of both structures contrast as they serve different purposes. The inside of the pyramid serves the intention of hiding the deceased pharaoh’s treasure through a series of complex hidden rooms and passages while the inside of the Royal Canadian Mint is designed for employees to comfortably reside in to improve performance to increase satisfaction in…
The earliest forms of civilization date back thousands of years. This often leads to a question pertaining to what exactly civilization is. While there are many different definitions of what civilizations truly are, there were a few common denominators that held true for most of the earliest communities. Each town or village was usually built along the rivers or in the river valleys. Two of these original settlements were Mesopotamia and Egypt.…
King Tutankhamen was a pharaoh who died at a young age and is rumored to have a cursed tomb. Tut was a young boy when he came into power in Egypt in 1332 BC. His decade long rule was relatively insignificant in Egyptian history, but the discovery of his tomb in 1922 was among the most remarkable events of time. Discovered by British Archaeologist, Howard Carter, King Tut’s tomb was the first tomb to be found almost entirely intact. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, Tutankhamun has awe-struck the world.…
The life they had known was a suffrage for the deities and that the life to come was almost like a reward and completely different from the lives they had already known (Connor, 167). Egyptians emphasized on geometric shapes, outlining, color and chiaroscuro, they built many pyramids and tombs for the dead in order to experience an afterlife in comfort and to have their possessions with them. A famous piece of work was the “Funerary Mask of Tutankhamun” it’s beautifully done with much detail, style and the use of complementary colors. This is the funerary mask of the young Egyptian ruler, Tutankhamun, the emblems on the forehead the vulture and cobra and on the shoulders falcon heads were symbols of the two lands of Upper and Lower Egypt of divine ruler ship. It was patterned with blue glass and gold and was composed of semiprecious stones, the stripes used to portray this work of art was to establish the abstract look as well as the geometrical position Egyptians often took.…