King Tut Essay

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King tut was the twelfth king of the eighteenth Egyptian dynasty, he reigned 1361-1352 B.C.E. King tut reign was relatively unimportant, but he was the most famous pharaoh, when his treasure-filled tomb was discovered in the early twentieth century, King tut was only eighteen when he died. King tut real name is Tutankhamen. Historians believe that he is the son of Amenophis iii or Akhenaten. Tutankhamen was the only child when he became king, although he reigned for eight full years. Examination of his body show that he was a little older than eighteen when he died. King tut married Ankhnesamun, the third daughter of the fourteenth century Egyptian rulers Ikhnaton and Nefertiti. King tut was originally named Tutankhaten, meaning ‘’gracious …show more content…

Tutankhamen was a trained archer and in his tomb is some trophies he won from his hunts. The cause of Tutankhamen death is unknown, but due to his skull damage found in his remains some say he was assassinated. His burial place the Valley of the Tombs escaped the fate of the tombs of other ancient Egyptian kings. Two archaeologists Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter discovered King tut tomb. Because of Howard Carter discovery, people can now piece together Tutankhamen life. The tomb room contained more than five-thousand objects many of which were covered in gold and beautifully carved. The most famous object is the gold mask that covers the face of Tutankhamen mummy. Carter also discovered the clothing, jewelry, and the statues of Tutankhamen and other Egyptian kings. Tutankhamen was given the thrown at age eight or nine. He was given the thrown after his father death. Some say he was left with an angry and chaotic Egypt to rule. King tut was an ill child due to the walking canes found in his tomb. King Tut tomb was broken into by robbers in the 19th century. King Tut was face was discovered archaeologists say that he have bucked teeth with a low haircut with a left foot that lean

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