Ankhesenamun

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    Both of the figures are clothed and the female figure is portrayed standing up, while the male figure is sitting. There is a round symbol above the figures that shines down rays with hands at the ends. In this painting the male figure is shown as King Tut and the female figure is shown as his wife, Queen Ankhesenamun. Queen Ankhesenamun is seen rubbing some sort of oil on King Tut’s shoulder. The oil Queen Ankhesenamun uses on King Tut isn’t really specified. As it could have been either scented oils, which was commonly used for associating with the gods. Or it could have been a medicated oil that was used to soothe King Tut’s wounds and aches from hunting/battling. Mentioned earlier, the symbol above the king and queen is represented as the god Aten. Aten is represented as a sun disk. While Queen Ankhesenamun is tending to King Tut, the hands on the rays of Aten is beaming down upon King Tut to signify the act of…

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    and his wife, they are depicted on King Tutankhamun's throne in what is known simply as Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun. This time period of the New Kingdom is where rulers had come to have the name of a Pharaoh and Tutankhamun’s familial line had regained their power. Tutankhamun and his queen were half-siblings, and it was not uncommon at this time due to a royal bloodline remaining intact. Although they were siblings who shared a father, they loved each other deeply and ruled over their country…

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    Imagine yourself in the head of Ankhesenamun. Think about how They felt when King Tut was murdered. Imagine yourself in the hands of Aye. Think about how Horemheb felt. King Tut died from being murdered by Aye. And They murdered Ankhesenamun. I think king Tut got murdered by aye. I think that because right when king tut died aye married Ankhesenamun like as if he was waiting for king tut to die. But since he was so young they figured that it would take a long time for him to die so Aye decided…

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    King Tut’s Death Mystery Horemheb, the highest deputy army general, killed Akhenaten, Tut’s father, Tut, and Aye, the chief advisor, to be the Pharaoh of Egypt. There are many theories on how Tut died. By murdering Akhenaten, Tut, and Aye, Horemheb would have become king. Horemheb and Aye both wanted to become soul mates with Queen Ankhesenamun to be ruler. Horemheb killed Tut by hitting him unconscious and cutting his heart out. Evidence on the young boy’s corpse show that a…

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    My theory is that the whole series of events started out by Aye not liking Akhenaten because he was a heretic, and he assassinated him. Horemheb found out what Aye was doing and joined him because he was against Akhenaten. Then, Horemheb killed King Tut, but found out Aye was going to be the king. Horemheb kidnapped ankhesenamun and when Aye tried to save her, he was murdered and Tey became the queen. Horemheb married her and took credit for all of the reigns in that dynasty. Aye had the…

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    How did King Tut die?He died by poisoning made by Aye and Horemheb Tut’s advisors/adopted parents.They poisoned him because, King Tut’s father was trying to make Egypt monotheistic so the king won’t have to waste his time with all these ceremonies.Tut’s death was hurried and he wasn’t painted on his walls. King Tut has a cut on his cheek by almost getting assassinated.But he was in a fight and was put into a coma for a day or 2.Then he ate a giant meal but some of it wasn’t fully cooked[some…

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    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. During the reign of Amenhotep IV (also known as Akhenaton), Egypt was catastrophic. The…

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    first time he saw her face, although her face was dusty. He commanded his servants to be quiet and brought her to his royal palace. Emma woke up. She looked around and wondered where she was right now. Everywhere is gold, troops and busy maids. They helped her taking shower, give her gorgeous outfits and make-up. Emma looks a hundred times prettier. King Tut came and talked to her. “You have a blonde hair like sunshine; your eyes are blue like a sky and a fair complexion. I didn’t see anyone…

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    Tut's Tomb Case Study

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    21 You are missing some of the necessary information for your identification section. You don't have the artist's name of Tut's tomb. We traditionally list an artist as unknown if there is not an identification. In addition, ancient is not a style identification. You would need to say something like New Kingdom Egypt for Tut's tomb style. You are also missing the size of the tomb. You will also need to give the current location of Julius II Tomb's tomb. 15 Justification is good, but…

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    Why was King Tutankhamun so famous? Was it because he was impowered at a young age? Was it because of his tomb? If you want to find out read on. When King Tutankhamen was nine years old he was given great responsibility to be empowered. King Tutankhamun was born circa 1341 B.C.E. He was the twelfth king apart the eighteenth dynasty. In 1332 B.C.E. was when he got empowered at the age of nine That same year he married his half sister Ankhesenamun. He had two children who died at a young age …

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