The Dagger of Tutankhamun was a symbol of power and authority for King Tut. It was made to protect King Tut in the afterlife, This is why it was buried with him in his tomb. The dagger depicted him as strong and powerful. Tutankhamun's dagger was a very unique dagger. It was made out of rare material which no ordinary Egyptian had. The dagger was crafted specifically for Tutankhamun out of precious metals only he could obtain. The ancient Egypt civilization was an independent and unified civilization located in Ancient Northeastern Africa. Its history is mainly divided into three periods. These periods are called the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom. Ancient Egypt started as small groups of nomadic tribes located along the
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He was born approximately 1341 B.C.E. and was given the name Tutankhaten meaning “the living image of Aten.” He later changed his name to Tutankhamun meaning “the living image of Amun.” He was the 12th king of the 18th dynasty and reigned from approximately 1332 to 1323 B.C.E. Tutankhamun married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten, and had two stillborn babies. He had very powerful advisors during his reign which helped him achieve a few accomplishments such as restoring Egypt's traditional language. He also built many temples and changed the religion to believe in the god; Ra. Tutankhamun was guided by an elder named Ay during his first years of reign. This was due to his young age when he gained control of power. Although he was very well known, he did not achieve as many accomplishments as other kings during his eight to nine years of reign. He died very young at the age of 19 in 1323 B.C.E. The cause of his death remains a mystery. He was mummified and buried in the Valley of the Kings. Tutankhamun’s tomb suffered many tomb robberies in the course of time. In Egyptian society, physical strength and expertise with weapons were regarded with high honor. The dagger played an important role during his reign. It portrayed King Tutankhamun as a strong and powerful king to rule over the Egyptian people. Having the unique dagger which no one else possessed fulfilled his portrait of a powerful king. Other than the excessive
He was born approximately 1341 B.C.E. and was given the name Tutankhaten meaning “the living image of Aten.” He later changed his name to Tutankhamun meaning “the living image of Amun.” He was the 12th king of the 18th dynasty and reigned from approximately 1332 to 1323 B.C.E. Tutankhamun married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten, and had two stillborn babies. He had very powerful advisors during his reign which helped him achieve a few accomplishments such as restoring Egypt's traditional language. He also built many temples and changed the religion to believe in the god; Ra. Tutankhamun was guided by an elder named Ay during his first years of reign. This was due to his young age when he gained control of power. Although he was very well known, he did not achieve as many accomplishments as other kings during his eight to nine years of reign. He died very young at the age of 19 in 1323 B.C.E. The cause of his death remains a mystery. He was mummified and buried in the Valley of the Kings. Tutankhamun’s tomb suffered many tomb robberies in the course of time. In Egyptian society, physical strength and expertise with weapons were regarded with high honor. The dagger played an important role during his reign. It portrayed King Tutankhamun as a strong and powerful king to rule over the Egyptian people. Having the unique dagger which no one else possessed fulfilled his portrait of a powerful king. Other than the excessive