Debates are still going on surrounding the topic of real reason behind the death of the young pharaoh, Tutankhamen. Whether it was a death caused by natural factors or it was a well planned murder, this question is still stirring the minds of archaeologists, historians, anthropologists, and other scholars alike. Tutankhamen’s death is still a mystery but myriads of research works have been done in the past and several theories have been conveyed to justify the real reason behind the death of Tutankhamen. In this regard it must be said that if some group of scholars believe that Tutankhamen’s death was caused by falling from his chariot then some other groups think that he death was due to severe illness. Some other scholars opine that he was …show more content…
Before leaping to any conclusion the validity of other theories must be tested. Some scholars think that Tutankhamen died of an infection which was incurred through the falling from the chariot (“The Death or Murder of Tutankhamun”, n.d.). It has been assumed that the young pharaoh, during one of his hunting expeditions, fell from his chariot, broke his leg and infection in this broken leg ultimately claimed his life (“The Death or Murder of Tutankhamun”, n.d.). But such a theory is a pointer to the natural death hypothesis which should be refuted thoroughly with proper evidence. Analyzing the political history of Ancient Egypt and specifically dissecting the political condition of Egypt during the reign of Tutankhamen, it can be found that two of Tutankhamen’s subjects – Ay and Horemheb – were eager to assume his power and to do so Tutankhamen’s death was necessary. The death of pharaoh Akhenaten did already put Egypt’s political realm into turmoil with key players like the powerful priests and other high-ranking officials waiting for a chance to
The Mummy Case of Paankhenamun has great significant in that it provides us with very fundamental evidence from ancient history. It does not only exhibit a complex form of art, but it also demonstrates the religious practices of ancient Egyptians in association with their beliefs in life after death, as well as their great fascination with immortality. It not only teaches us about the great science of mummification, but it also provides us all with the incredible opportunity to learn about the life of an ancient person.
You can clearly tell that all those damages could have been caused by someone. All this evidence points out that it was Queen Ankhesenamun who murdered the Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Queen Ankhesenamun is practically responsible for this massacre. What happened is that she knew that Tutankhamun was the last of the family bloodline and was very valuable to pass on the glory to future family, but Ankhesenamun didn’t want that. Ankhesenamun wanted the glory all for herself and wanted to start a new family bloodline of greatness for Egypt.
Intense debate has raged on for 92 years on the mysterious and untimely death of Tutankhamun. Some believe he was killed in a chariot accident, others suspect foul play but the theory backed up by the most convincing evidence is that he died from a combination of weak bones’ and Malaria.
King Tut wasn’t a famous pharaoh but he did have mighty power.have you ever wondered what King Tut ment to the egyptians. I know I sure do. What's interesting about this question is there’s many many theories but there is only one true answer. Many people don't know who King Tut was, why he has his own tomb or even is King Tut still a major part in Egyptian history. ("King Tut Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013).
King Tut or Tutankhamun (reigned 1343-1325 BC), Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, the son-in-law of Akhenaton, whom he succeeded. He became Pharaoh about the age of 9 and ruled until his death; which was about the age of 18. Peace was brought to Egypt during his reign as the worship of Amon, abandoned under Akhenaton, was restored and Thebes, the city sacred to Amon, was again made Egypt's capitol.
“Can see anything ?'; “Yes,'; Carter replied, “wonderful things.'; Such were the words of Howard Carter on February 17, 1923 as the archaeologist peered into the 3500 year old darkness of Pharaoh Tutankhamen’s burial chamber and forever altered the scope of man’s imagination. Carter and his team of the world’s most eminent archaeological experts uncovered what are undoubtedly among the greatest riches of this or any known time. The name Tutankhamen, in reality a relatively insignificant young king, has become legendary and has furthermore assumed a position in our vocabulary and cultural ethos rivaled by few other figures of ancient history. Of the events which directly followed that momentous day in 1923, we are utterly baffled. By 1929, twenty-two people who had been either directly or indirectly involved in the exhumation of Tut and his treasures were dead, in most cases, of undiagnosable causes. Was this just a flook or was it the curse of King Tutankhamen.
King Tut was a fascinating pharaoh at most. There isn’t much on who king Tut was or when he was born or how he died. But some people have dedicated there lives to find out who he was. He was born during the Golden Age. He became king a surprisingly young age. He achieved many things and had an important job. His death was and still is a mystery to most. It was said he wasn’t in his original tomb. But he was eventually found. King Tut became a Pharaoh at a really young age and he had many achievements but died at a relatively young age. (Hawass 29-56)
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Ca. 1323 BCE. Both artworks are from the same location, Thebes, but there are some differences when both works are compared. The Coffin of Tutankhamen belonged to a very young unimportant king who died at the young age of 18, and was closely related to Akhenaton. The works is much more rich in value when compared to the coffin of Tentkhonsu, it was found with rich gold jewelry and semiprecious stones. The vast differences could hint different social class rankings and also how men were superior than women during this
There are many ways to kill a person, not only physically, but also mentally. Someone could be physically alive, but mentally dead. This was what happened to Jay Gatsby. Many people were involved in the death of Jay Gatsby, including Jay Gatsby himself. The man who was crazy enough committed the murder was George Wilson. However, Gatsby was already dead when Wilson shot him. Some of the key people involved in the physical death of Jay Gatsby were Daisy, Gatsby, Tom, Myrtle, and Jordan. The person responsible for the mental death, or the death before the actual death of Jay Gatsby was mostly Daisy.
The Holocaust is portrayed in various ways to help others comprehend and appreciate the extreme atrocities that occurred. One such Holocaust portrayal is the Dachau concentration camp. The history of Dachau contains a beginning, middle, and end, much like stories today. The beginning: the establishment, the middle: the atrocities committed there, and the end: the liberation and freedom. However, the history of Dachau is much more than a story. It's a lesson for all humanity.
It has been over 2000 years since Cleopatra drew her last breath, ending the rule of the pharaohs in Egypt for good. In the years following her death, there have been many theories as to how she might have died. The most widely accepted theory is that she committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by a venomous snake and it is the theory that has been written in most history books as historical fact. Yet, there is increasing evidentiary support that would suggest that her alleged suicide was in fact a homicide. Though, it is hard to find incriminating evidence for something that happened so long ago, the minds behind this theory believe that by using investigative practices of the modern age they are able to piece together the truth of her death. By looking into Cleopatra’s past one can discover that she was not a woman who would just give up, that she would never be capable of her historical suicide.
Who really murdered Jay Gatsby? In the novel “The Great Gatsby”, Jay Gatsby is murdered by George Wilson, husband of Myrtle Wilson who was killed when she wasn’t hit by Gatsby’s car. But, Wilson didn’t know that it was Gatsby who was driving, until Tom Buchannan told him. What Tom didn’t know was that it was Daisy, not Gatsby, who killed Myrtle. Gatsby revealed to Nick that daisy was driving when he says, “ you see, when we left New York, she was very nervous and she thought it would steady her to drive- and this woman rushed out at us just as we were passing a car coming the other way. It all happened in a minute, but it seemed to me she wanted to speak to us, thought we were somebody she knew.”(Fitzgerald 143). Gatsby then says, “But of Course I’ll say I was driving” (Fitzgerald 143), and he takes the blame. Gatsby virtually set himself up for disaster by claiming it was he who killed Myrtle.
The use of rock-cut tombs and burial caves was inherited by the Israelites from the Canaanites. However, while the Canaanite Bronze Age caves were mostly crude and undefined, one can see the deliberate shaping of rock-hewn tombs in Israel and Judah. The most common type included a square room entered through a small square opening which could be closed by a large stone. Rock-cut benches on three sides of the chamber provided space for three bodies. More elaborate examples had an additional rear chamber. Both cave and bench tomb burials remained consistent in plan, body treatments, and categories of mortuary provisions throughout the Iron Age. The only variations were in relative wealth, and beginning in the 9th century BCE, a few lavish individual tombs were cut in Jerusalem and Gibeon, and twelve of these were probably for important political and/or religious functionaries (Bloch-Smith 1992). From Judah, the total number of reported tombs are 24 cave and 81 bench tombs from the 10th through the late 8th century BCE, and 17 cave and 185 bench tombs from the late 8th through the early 6th century BCE (Bloch-Smith 1992).
...n 1163 B.C., Egypt entered a period of slow decline (Scarre 1997:116). Pharaohs became less powerful, and their prestige dwindled. Hungry soldiers were terrorizing the community, while tomb robbers were raiding the pyramids for resources that were very much needed. They had buried their pharaohs with food, goods and jewelry, all of which were needed to keep the civilization in tact. They had built too many pyramids, and there were setbacks in Asia which corrupted trade. People did not understand why the pharaohs could not fix the problems that were going on. They viewed them as gods and lost trust and faith. Egypt fell apart as these things culminated with loss of belief in the pharaohs.