King Tut

One researching replicas of Tutankhamun’s Sarcophagus could find a cheaply fabricated, solid wood imitation, hand-painted with faux gold accents, online for only about $1000. However, a truly appreciative researcher would find that putting a price tag on an extremely symbolic and meaningful piece of art would negate the hard work and effort that the creator devoted to its manufacture. A thorough investigating is necessary to gain an understanding of the artwork in the sense of who created it, what special characteristics the creator possesses, and why he/she created it. Tomb workers and slaves built King Tutankhamun’s tomb, and workers could have often been found working laboriously, sweating their final drops in the hot sun. An elaborate pulley system was used when the 3,000 pound human-like coffin was being discovered by the mass-array of luminaries who assembled for the time-crunching, fact findings of this great masterpiece.

A coffin is often surrounded by a bunch of mystified emotionally bearing wondering minds, and one would ask for an affirmation when hearing about this figures three layered art piece, featuring the outer coffin, second outside coffin, and innermost coffin. The outer coffin, undoubtedly the largest at 2.24 meters long, resting on a leonine bier that managed to endure the strain for more than 3 centuries, highlighted the coffin’s inextricability. Although it was found not plundered, chippings found in the bottom of the sarcophagus revealed the material that was used. Cypress, which is a fine silk symbolizing mourning, is found coated with a thin white paint mixture consisting of chalk called gesso. These two materials combined with the gold layer above it provides its physical foundation along with its spir...

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...ess if an event happened 3,500 years ago or now, the statute of limitations is endless (Kluger).

The statute of limitations is endless for the “murder,” just as is the majority of the stories. People shouldn’t believe everything they hear about King Tut and his tomb because there are many uncertainties and false truths associated with the phenomena. However, if one looks closely and patiently, one nitty engraving at a time, one might be able to identify some possible evidence and rectify some distinctive viewpoints. While some things are known, such as Tutankhamun being son of Akhenaten, many questions are still open for discussion, such as whether King Tutankhamun is a possible product of incest. As one divulges more and more into this story, and searches extensively, one might feel confused and question all the different possible hypotheses that others have made.