The Famous Egyptian Pharoah King Tut

One of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs was Tutankhaten, better known as King Tut. Tutankhaten is most known for his tomb found by Howard Carter. Egyptologists are still attempting to find out more about this fascinating king.

Akhenaten the Fourth was a very unique pharaoh. He moved his entire kingdom to a completely different location and changed the religion. He was also the father of King Tut. There is currently a debate about who Tut’s mother was. Some scientists say it was Nefertiti while others say that it was Akhenaten’s sister. Recent DNA testing has led scientists to believe that Nefertiti was not his mother, but that a women scientists call the “Younger Lady” was his mother. This DNA testing also showed that Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and his wife Tiye were the grandparents of Tutankhaten. When Tut was only eight he married his half-sister Ankhesenpaaten. The DNA testing also showed that two unborn babies buried in King Tut’s tomb were his two stillborn daughters. Scientists think that in family breeding might have been a factor in the two stillborn daughters and Tut’s own health problems.

Tutankhaten is an interesting name, one that you would definitely not see nowadays. Tut’s father, Akhenaten, named him Tutankhaten which translates to “Living Image of the Aten.” A few years after his father's death Tut changed both his wife’s name and his. He changed his name to Tutankhamun and his wife’s to Ankhesenamun. Scientists say that was to show their praise to the god Amun. His second name adds to an even longer list of names that King Tut has. He was called King Tut, Tutankhaten, The Boy King, The Boy King of Egypt, The Boy Pharaoh and Tutankhaton.

The children of the pharaohs lived lavish lifestyles rich in luxury. ...

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...ovember 4th, 1922 after years of extensive searching. It was one of the only tombs to be found that was virtually untouched. The tomb itself was smaller mostly likely meant for a noble because of his quick unexpected death Tut was buried there instead. The tomb had over 5,000 items packed around the sarcophagus, Carter noticed this and wrote " it had obviously been banged together, regardless of the risk of damage." The 5,000 items ranged from furniture, weapons, 130 walking sticks, and a bronze razor to the Book of Life written on the walls of the tomb. King’s Tut’s tomb was obviously hurried and rushed. Could it be rushed because King Tut was murdered?

Overall King Tut is a mystery to us. We still don't know how he died or why his tomb was so rushed. He is mostly famous for his untouched tomb, but there is still so much we can learn about him.