Artifacts of King Tutankhamun

Answer 1

When Akhenaton died about 1360 B.C., his son in law, 10-year old Tutankhamen, became pharaoh. The young pharaoh relied on advice from priests and officials to rule Egypt. Tutankhamen quickly restored the worship of many deities. Tutankhamen's short rule ended after only nine years when he died unexpectedly. The cause of his death is still a mystery to historians. Even though "King Tut," played a small role in the history Egypt, he is the most famous of the pharaohs. British archaeologist Howard Carter attracted public attention when he discovered Tut's tomb in 1922. Carter's find was amazing because most tombs of the pharaohs had been robbed by thieves. Tut's tomb, however, contained the Pharaoh's mummy and many treasures, including brilliant gold mask of the young ruler's face.

Answer 2

• Tutankhamun's tomb was found in spectacular condition
• It is unknown how Tut died, although there are several theories
• He became king at 9 years of age
• He died between 18-19 years of age
• He married his sister
• His mother was queen Nefiti
• His tomb was discovered in 1922
• There was a curse left on his coffin for whoever opened it

Fact 1 - Tutankhamun was born in 1343 BC - his name at this time was Tutankhaten.

Fact 2 - Tutankhamun changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun due to pressure from traditionalists, reflecting the growing acceptance of the old god Amun and decline in support of Aten.

Fact 3 - His father was Akhenaten known as the Heretic King.

Fact 4 - His mother was Nefertiti.

Fact 5 - He was born in 1343 BC in Amarna.

Fact 6 - He reigned as Pharaoh between 1334 BC and 1325 BC.

Fact 7 - He married his half-sister Ankhesenpaaten.

Fact 8 - He was nine years old when he became Pharaoh.

Fact 9 - He was just 19 years old when he died.

Fact 10 - He was buried in his hastily prepared tomb in the Valley of the Kings 70 days after his death, according to the death rituals of the Ancient Egyptians.

Fact 11 - On 4 November 1922 the English Egyptologist Howard Carter discovers the steps leading to Tutankhamun's tomb.

Fact 12 - On 5 November 1922 Howard Carter cables Lord Carnarvon: "At last have made a wonderful discovery in Valley; a magnificent tomb with seals intact; re-covered same for your arrival; congratulations."

Fact 13 - Approximately 3500 articles were found in the tomb of King Tut.

Fact 14 - The famous gold mask that rested directly on top of the pharaoh's mummy weighs ten kilos.

Fact 15 - Mysteries surround the deaths of many of Tutankhamun's closet family members including his father Akhenaten, his stepmother Nefertiti and his wife Ankhesenpaaten.

Fact 16 - Theories and speculation surround the death of King Tut.

Fact 17 - If King Tut was murdered the list of murder suspects include the wife of Tutankhamun, Ankhesenpaaten, Horemheb, his Military Commander and Chief, Ay his vizier and successor, Tey - the wife of Ay, a high ranking priest of Amun and finally an enemy soldier - a Hittite or a Nubian.

Fact 18- King Tut reigned for just 9 years and the cause of his death still remains a mystery.

Fact 19 - The Tomb of Tutankhamun reference number is KV62.

Fact 20 - Tut was a minor King but the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and its fabulous wealth has made King Tut one of the most famous of all Pharaohs.

Fact 21- Tut was 5 ft. 5in. tall.

Fact 22 - Tut's tomb was found in the valley of the king.

Fact 23 - His coffin is made of 3 layer.

• he came into power when he was eight or nine
• he died when he was between 18 and 20 years old
• he had very wide hips
• his father or grandfather (perhaps both or perhaps both were the same person Akenaten or perhaps Amenhotep suffered from Marfans syndrome and had long, slender limbs ans double jointed fingers
• his tomb was the least disturbed of all the pharaonic tombs in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor
• his tomb was robbed at least twice before being forgotten under a pile of rubble
• he is the only Pharaoh whose bones are still in the outer sarcophagus still in the place in which he was buried
• there was no wool clothing in his tomb but lots of linen
• his step mother, Queen Nefertiti, guarded his tomb for years after Tutankhamens death
• his tomb was not originally meant to be for a Pharaoh, it is much too small.
• many of the food items that were buried along with him were marked incorrectly
• he had large front incisors and overbite
• he was buried with an iron knife (this was many centuries before the 'iron age'
• he was probably the product of incest; Tutankhamun's parents were brother and sister
• he had badly broken his leg shortly before his death, and that the leg had become infected
• he had malaria
• when he became king, he married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten, who later changed her name to Ankhesenamun
• Tutankhamen means "living image of Amun.
• His name used to be Tutankhaten, meaning "living image of Aten"
• he had two children who were either stillborn, or died shortly after

there a king tut's curse, like whoever dares to open his tomb they would suffer a wrath of the mummy, such as death.
He married his half sister Ankhesenpaaten. His name Tutankhaten means living image of Aten. There is a curse behind King Tuts tomb how ever opens His tomb would suffer a wrath of the mummy which means you would die

Answer 3

King Tut was the 'Boy King'. He was crowned at age 8-9 and died in war from a blow to the leg at age 18.

Answer 4

king tutakhamun lived in 1356-1345b.c.

Answer 5

gold mask, gilded couch, and gold chariot

Answer 6

Tutankhamun was an Egyptian king