Transcript King Tutankhamun - Holland Central School Dist

 King Tutankhamen (Tut) began his rule at age 9 and
ruled Egypt for 10 years
 His rule was known for reversing the religious reforms of
his father, Pharaoh Akhenaten.
 He was physically frail and ill. These factors led to his
death at the age of 19 (around 1324 BC)
 After he died, Tutankhamen was mummified according
to the Egyptian religious tradition
 Due his tomb’s small size, it is hypothesized that his
death was unexpected.
 King Tut’s reign as Pharaoh was overlooked due to his
father’s radical ideas. Over time, King Tut was
completely forgotten
……until 1922
 Funded by Lord Carnarvon, Howard Carter’s
excavation team discovered King Tut’s tomb on
November 6, 1922 in the Valley of the Kings
 The burial chamber was first entered on February 16,
1923
 What they found made history…
 King Tut’s tomb was virtually untouched, making the it
most well preserved tomb ever discovered.
 Inside the burial chamber, they found the sarcophagus
of King Tutankhamun.
 It is recorded that during the 1920's, more than two
dozen of the archaeologists died shortly after entering
King Tut's tomb.
 Howard Carter's pet canary was killed by a cobra
right after discovering King Tut's tomb.
 Around the Spring of 1923, Lord Carnarvon was
bitten by a mosquito on the cheek.
 When shaving, he cut the mosquito bite. It got infected
and then Lord Carnarvon died.
 At that exact moment of Lord Carnarvon’s death, all
the lights in the city of Cairo mysteriously went out.
 Also, at the exact moment in England, Lord
Carnarvon’s dog let out a howl and dropped dead.
 Much research has gone into the life and death of
Tutankhamun.
 His tomb, artifacts , and burial mask are some of the
most popular attractions in Egypt