No one knew who Pharaoh Tutankhamun was, as he didn’t do all too much within his 10 years of ruling, but everyone suddenly knew his name when his preserved mummy was found in a tomb, which had been raided. Tutankhamun lived a short life, only living to be 19. Why was this? There are many different theories on why this may be, but there is one that stands out compared to the rest for me: assassination. Let me explain. Pharaoh Tutankhamun was found with a blood clot at the base of his skull, which was probably caused by trauma from a blunt force. Although it was not all too violent, it was still very possible to have been caused by another person. According to “New evidence sheds light on King Tut’s death”, he had many genetic mutations caused
