King Tut Research Paper

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The Curse of the Pharaoh The mystique of King Tutankhamun has fascinated millions of people since the early 20th century. This interest has led many people, archaeologists and tourists alike, to visit Egypt and uncover his past. While many discover what they came for, others find an unsolved part of his past: The Curse of the Pharaoh.
The Curse. The Curse of the Pharaoh is an Ancient Egyptian curse that was created to keep graverobbers out and have the Pharaoh’s journey to the afterlife be a smooth one (Seiden). King Tut was one of many Pharaohs to have a curse associated with his burial. The curse states that “death [will come] on swift wings to he who disturbs the tomb of the pharaoh” (Seiden). To most people, this just sounds like a story made to keep people out, but the reality is a little more than just a story. …show more content…

In 1922, King Tut’s discovery led to worldwide excitement. People were fascinated with the idea of finding an actual Pharaoh’s tomb filled with treasures could exist. This led Lord Carnarvon, a “financial backer” to travel to Egypt and unearth the treasure himself. According to Ellen Seiden, Carnarvon was warned about opening the tomb by British Novelist Marie Corelli, but he ignored her message. On November 29, 1922, Carnarvon excavated the tomb and was supposedly cursed at that moment. Carnarvon died soon after in April of 1923 of blood poisoning (Handwerk). Carnarvon also brought 25 other people on the excavation. Six of them had died within the decade after opening the tomb

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