How did tutankhamon die?

Answer 1

It all stacked up. It was all circumstantial evidence as such, but frequently that is all that investigators of ancient mysteries have to go on. And yet, the most recent findings on the death of King Tut (Tutankhamun) seem to conclusively indicate that he died of natural causes, rather than being murdered. Specifically, the latest report is that he died of gangrene caused by a broken leg. There was more than a little reason to believe that King Tut may have been murdered. The two principal suspects, Aye who succeeded him as king, and General Horemhab who in turn succeeded Aye to the throne, both appear to have been powerful men who, in effect, ruled Egypt while King Tut was a child. It would not be unreasonable at all to believe that, as King Tut grew into a young man, the two elder men would have resented losing much of their power. Furthermore, at the time of his death, King Tut was certainly old enough to have sired an heir to the throne himself, which would have at least technically eliminated Aye and Horemhab from ever ascending the throne. It is also noteworthy that the young King Tut was greatly loved in ancient Egypt for restoring the Amun priesthood after the death of his presumed heretic father, Akhenaten. However, this was almost certainly the work of Aye and General Horemhab, who could have even resented Tut receiving all the glory of their work. Finally, there was the issue of King Tut's widow, Ankhespaton, who was apparently forced to marry Aye after King Tut's death. Only a short time later, she disappeared from the annals of history, leading to speculation that she too might have been murdered. These circumstances all contribute to an ancient mystery, and much intrigue, a situation that was not completely uncommon in the Egyptian royal court. Attempts had, and would be made to murder pharaohs, a few of which were successful. Usually, these seem to have been plots within the harem with the goal of elevating one wife's son to the throne over another's. Now we are told, in absolute terms, that King Tut died by natural causes. However, lets take a little closer look. One of the most interesting aspects of Egyptology is that various scholars very frequently present their interpretation of events as absolute, and particularly in books or releases to the general public, neglect to reveal opposing views. This occurs all the time, frequently with one expert asserting absolutely one conclusion, while another asserting absolutely a completely different conclusion. For example, debates continue to rage over who was actually King Menes, the founder of the 1st ancient Egyptian Dynasty, with some scholars stating unequivocally that it was Aha, with others still believing it to have been Narmer. In the case of King Tut, one must first remember that his mummy is not in very good condition today. When Carter discovered it, his team basically dismantled the corpse while looking for amulets and other jewelry. Furthermore, many of its parts present at the original examination by Carter are now missing, and both skin and bones were broken in numerous places, supposedly also by the Carter team. Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Director of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), makes some interesting comments about the most recent findings on King Tut. Though he seems to mostly be in agreement with these findings, he states, for example, that, "...some (not all) team members interpreted a fracture in the left thighbone as evidence for the possibility that Tutankhamun broke his leg badly just before he died". He goes on to explain that: "The team has noted a fracture of the left lower femur (thighbone), at the level of the epiphyseal plate. This fracture appears different from the many breaks caused by Carter's team: it has ragged rather than sharp edges, and there are two layers of embalming material present inside. Part of the team believes that the embalming material indicates that this can only have occurred during life or during the embalming process, and cannot have been caused by Carter's team. They note that this type of fracture, unlike most of the others, is possible in young men in their late teens, and argue that it is most likely that this happened during life. There is no obvious evidence for healing (although there may be some present, and masked by the embalming material). Since the associated skin wound would still have been open, this fracture would have had to occur a short time, days at the most, before death. Carter's team had noted that the patella (kneecap) on this leg was loose (now it is completely separated, and has in fact, been wrapped with the left hand), possibly suggesting further damage to this area of the body. The part of the team that subscribes to this theory also notes a fracture of the right patella and right lower leg. Based on this evidence, they suggest the king may have suffered an accident in which he broke his leg badly, leaving an open wound. Although the break itself would not have been life-threatening, infection might have set in. However, this part of the team believes it also possible, although less likely, that this fracture was caused by the embalmers". "Part of the team believes that the above scenario is absolutely not possible. They maintain that the fracture mentioned above can only have been done by Carter's team during extraction of the body from the coffin. They argue that if such a fracture had been suffered in life, there would have been evidence for hemorrhage or hematoma present in the CT scan. They believe the embalming liquid was pushed into the fracture by Carter's team". However, one of the main reasons that murder has ragged on as a possible cause of King Tut's death is because of a fracture to the back of his head. Revealed in an X-ray of his mummy made by the University of Liverpool, a trauma specialist at Long Island University in the US theorized that the blow was not caused by an accident. However, according to Dr. Hawass, "The entire team agrees that there is NO evidence for murder present in the skull of Tutankhamun. There is NO area on the back of the skull that indicates a partially healed blow. There are two bone fragments loose in the skull. These cannot possibly have been from an injury from before death, as they would have become stuck in the embalming material. The scientific team has matched these pieces to the fractured cervical vertebra and foramen magnum, and believes these were broken either during the embalming process or by Carter's team". So, while some recent news coverage seems to indicate that all of the questions surrounding Tutankhamun's death have now been answered, at least for some scholars, they have not. Perhaps, once all the results of the recent CAT scan have been released, everyone may be in agreement, but there still seems to be some question, at least according to Dr. Hawass, that at least some of the team that examined the CAT scans disagree with the absolute finding that gangrene caused by a broken leg caused King Tut's death. Therefore, we know that he wasn't murdered.

Answer 2

There are many explanations as to how Tutankhamen died. He is said to have been murdered which is known by research due to marks and bumps found on King Tut's skull. However it is also suggested that these marks might have been caused due to falling from the chariot. Now the latest theory comes from Egyptian state information service where through forensic conducts it was seen that it is likely that King Tut was poisoned by one of his court official.This conduct also states that the blow on Tut's skull might have been during the procee of mummification.
Tutankhamun was slight of build, and was roughly 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.[15] He had large front incisors and the overbite characteristic of the Thutmosid royal line to which he belonged. He also had a pronounced dolichocephalic (elongated) skull, although it was within normal bounds and highly unlikely to have been pathological. Given the fact that many of the royal depictions of Akhenaten often featured such an elongated head, it is likely an exaggeration of a family trait, rather than a distinct abnormality. The research also showed that Tutankhamun had "a slightly cleft palate"[16] and possibly a mild case of scoliosis, a medical condition in which the spine is curved from side to side.

Answer 3

King Tut died of malaria he broke his leg before he died.

King Tut never reached manhood. We must look at his life to discover the truth about his death. Tutankamen was born with many, genetic deformities and diseases.

There were hundreds of walking sticks found in his tomb, some worn down from overuse during his few short years. This means that he had to use a cane to walk since learning as a baby, or a young boy. He had buck teeth, a cleft pallet, he suffered from a blood disease, and he had Mar-fan's disease. He had curvature of the spine, (Scoliosis). One leg was far shorter than the other, and he had a club foot. He was a genetically deformed individual.

King Tut was next in line to the throne. At that time Aye, the nickname of Aknaton, Tut's older Sibling, was filling in for Tut. As the time approached, the royal family knew they could never allow Tut to sit on the throne. The Pharaoh was half god half man, a perfect human specimen. Tut was a Cretan. The royal family would never allow the outside world to see the genetically deformed Tut.

The decision was made to kill tut. His leg was broken the day before he died. He probably was not aware that anyone was going to kill him, he was probably severely retarded.

The Spartans of Greece, killed their deformed children, in a ritual where they threw them from a very high cliff. It is possible that They brought Tut to a cliff and threw him off, he broke his leg and hit his head, and then he died.

From the tomb you can see his burial was very rushed, but he was buried deep in the earth, so that no one would dig him up and discover the genetically deformed 'Pharaoh' of Egypt. This is why the tomb was sealed with a curse. To scare people away, because the Son of Horus would not have been a severely deformed human being.

Aknaton now sat on the throne of Egypt, and declared that he was the perfect specimen and only son of Amen Ra. You can see why Aknaton did this. However his reign was short lived. Hatshepsut, murdered Aknaton and then fled Egypt with a very large entourage of people. But she avenged the death of Tut. She wore a veil and the fake beard of Pharaoh, and brought forth a set of laws to those who followed after her. She was disgraced in Egypt, and her name was stricken from every monument, obelisk and even her tomb. Her name was replaced with

Tutmose I, II or III. None of these pharaoh's existed. Hatshepsut destroyed the Pharaohic line in Egypt. She Parted that Red sea, and the bloodline of Pharaoh was destroyed. Today scholars are very surprised by the power and intelligence of this Queen who would be king. She destroyed the power of Egypt, by killing her first born, the Law of Egypt. Her new law was to set in motion a revolution that is still being fought to this day. The world does not remember Hatshepsut, her Egyptian name, they know her as MOSES.

Answer 4

Where are two possibilitys.

1: Tutankhamon died of a mix of malaria, femur fraction, and inbreeding in the family (his mother was his farthers sister).

2: Tutankhamon was murdered by his royal guide, Aye, or the army leader, Horemheb, or them both. They had used him to control the kingdom, and they might murdered him, because he had started to have his own meaning. There were found a head fracture, but later studies showed that they had been caused efter his death.

Answer 5

From the x-rays, some feel that Tutankhamun may have been injured in a chariot crash. That would explain the broken ribs. This was from a National Geographic article. Professor Albert Zink, head of the Institute for Mummies and Icemen in Italy diagrees and feels that the broken bones was from a genetic problem caused by inbreeding. The problem was further complicated by malaria.

Answer 6

He choked on a Corn-Flavored Lollipop that had a Green Bean center and a stick made out of papyrus and had a gold stem

Answer 7

¨ Kind Tutankhamen was only nineteen when he died scientists think that king tut died by a thigh fracture and it came to a ultimate fatal.