The Contents of the Tomb and What They Suggest About Life in Ancient Egypt at the Time of Tutankamun

The Contents of the Tomb and What They Suggest About Life in Ancient Egypt at the Time of Tutankamun

Archaeological evidence from the tomb of Tutankhamun provides

substantial information about life Kingdom Egypt in the eighteenth

dynasty. From the archaeological evidence gained from the tombs

conclusions can be drawn about religion and the afterlife, the

everyday life of ancient Egyptians, of Government during the five

hundred year period, and of the arts and sciences of the time. The

tomb paintings reveal the nature of the Egyptian belief concerning the

afterlife, and objects such as the golden burial mask, the miniature

effigy of the king, the canopic shrine and miscellaneous pieces of

furniture reveals the depth of their belief in the afterlife. The

harpooner and the golden burial mask provides information about the

role of Pharaoh in New Kingdom Egypt. The presence of wine jars and

paintings of everyday life sheds light on the everyday Egyptians. The

beauty of objects such as the golden burial mask, the necklace with

the vulture pendant and ornaments such as the scarab bracelet and the

mirror case reveal the high state of the art technology and

craftsmanship that existed in ancient Egypt around the time of

Tutankhamun.

The tomb painting on the blue baboon wall and the painting of Osiris

leading Tutankamun into the next life reveals the polytheistic nature

of the ancient Egyptian religion. This is evident in the fact that

there are numerous gods from that of the baboon deities, to the God

Khephri (scarab bettle) and the god Osris and goddess Nut. The double

image of Tutankhamun in the other wall painting reveals the religious

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...merous paintings of everyday life for

example scenes of hunting and gathering grapes are reflections of

everyday activities that commonly occurred along the dark fertile

Nile.

The beauty of objects such as the golden burial mask, the necklace

with the vulture pendant and ornaments such as the scarab bracelet and

the mirror case is indicative of a technologically advanced society.

The availability of gold and to a lesser extent silver, was partly the

result of trading to areas such as the Aegean.

In conclusion, it can be seen that from the archaeological evidence

presented, conclusions about the way of life in Tutankhamun's time can

be drawn. Archaeology provides extensive evidence concerning Egyptian

religion, the afterlife, and the role of a Pharaoh and the

technologically advanced state of Egypt at that time.