Tutankhamun

In any case, upon his death, Tutankhamun was buried in the Valley of the Kings (also called KV), a location where many respected pharaohs of the New Kingdom were also buried. Compared to the others, his tomb seems even smaller. This location was likely chosen in order to connect himself with the great kings of the past by proximity and publically indicate his authority even after death. It is also likely to have been a way to further establish Thebes as the capital city, the place that Akhenaten moved the capital away from and that Tutankhamun returned it to (Gardiner 1961:236). As mentioned prior, the artifacts that were either from or reflective of the Amarna Period were probably a way to connect himself better to his father, his true bloodline…

The young pharaoh, Tutankhaten, later known as Tutankhamun, ruled over Egypt from approximately 1336-1327 B.C.. Tutankhamen took the reigns of the Egyptian throne after his (probable) father, Akhenaten. When Akhenaten was ruler, he and his wife, Ankhesenamun (Tutankhamen’s probable mother), essentially decided to change the beliefs and worship practices of all Egyptians. Akhenaten and Ankhesenamun wanted everyone to worship Aten, a god that represents the sun disk. Akhenaten even named his son…

We all know the story of Tutankhamun, but the story of his wife, Ankhesenamun, is rarely discussed. She earned her fame from being the wife of King Tut, but her death is just as mysterious. Ankhesenamun lived a queer life from being born into royalty, marrying her father and half brothers, and then mysteriously disappearing from the history books. Her birth name was Ankhesenpaaten (she lives through Aten). She was the third of six daughters of Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti. She was born…

SILVERMAN, DAVID P. “THE TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN.” Archaeology, vol. 29, no. 4, 1976, pp. 232–241. www.jstor.org/stable/41706084. The Treasures of Tutankhamun discusses how this young king was able to reestablish order in the Egyptian civilization, and what artifacts lay beneath his tomb. I plan on using this source for background information on King Tut before his death and to discuss the key relic discover in his tomb. “Work at the Tomb of Tutankhamun.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art…

Introduction Tutankhamun was the king of Egypt during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom since (c. 1332–1323 B.C.E.). He ruled Egypt for 10 years until his death at age 19. His was famous of his story from the discovery of his tomb in 1922.His story have been lost to history if it were not for the discovery of his tomb in 1992 by the archaeologist Howard Carter. Nowadays, Tutankhamun mask has become popular symbol in Egyptian Museum. Also, he governed since the Amarna age, then pharaoh…

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…

The Funerary Mask of King Tutankhamun Ever heard the phrase Kings never die, well neither do Pharaohs. For year’s archeologist have been discovering tombs of pharaohs and their families trying to get an understanding of who they were. Many tombs of the pharaohs were ravaged through and amazing art was taken by tomb robbers but still they were able to find beautiful works of art and even funeral masks. Arguably the most famous mask to date is King Tutankhamun. Along with the mask there were many…

KING TUTANKHAMUN King Tutankhamun was born in 1341 BCE, in Circa and died in 1359 BCE. His tomb is in the Valley of Kings. He was part of ancient Egypt’s 18th dynasty. His name at birth was Tutankhaten (living image of Aten) and he changed it to Tutankhamun (living image of Amun) after becoming king. He is also known as “the Boy King” of ancient Egypt and King Tut. Experts believe he died because of a diseases like malaria and a gangrene infection from an injured leg. He died at the age of 19…

Professor Harrison was asked to comment on the findings of the x-ray of the skull of Tutankhamun. He pointed out the presence at the base of thehead, close to the neck of an inexplicable density or dark area. This density could have been caused by a hemorrhage under the membranes overlapping the brain in this region. He gave his opinion that this could have been caused by a blow to the back of the head and this in turn could have been responsible for Tutankhamun’s death (Collins &…

Cairo city and focused on investigating Ancient Egypt, although her parent tried to prevent it. She accidently found information of Tutankhamun known as King Tut that began ruling at 9 and died at 18. That was so impressive with a little girl. Fortunately, her class had a chance to go to the tomb of King Tut and she didn’t…