3. King Tut: the Boy King
• King Tut became king of
Egypt at the age of nine
• He only ruled for ten
years, and died at the age
of nineteen
• He ruled over a unified
Egypt which is why he is
shown in these statues
wearing the crowns of
both upper and lower
Egypt.
Tut as King of Lower
Egypt
Tut as King of Upper
Egypt
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4. • King Tut was originally named Tutankhaten
because his father, Akhenaten’s, religious
devotion to Aten, the spirit of the sun god.
• Tut’s mother was probably a woman
named Kiya, Akehenaten’s secondary wife.
• Tut was married at age nine to
Ankhesenpaaten, who was his half sister.
• Tutankhamun died in 1325 BC
• Tut’s cause of death is still unknown
King Tut: Family Relationships
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5. Tut’s Tomb
• Tut was buried in a small tomb
near the floor of the Valley of the
Kings.
• Tut’s body was first dried out with
salts and resins were applied to
protect the skin.
• The brain was removed through
the nostrils, and his limbs were
wrapped in fine linen bandages.
• Different objects were wrapped up
in the linens with in his coffins that
give us many clues into the life and
beliefs of Ancient Egyptians.
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6. The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun - I
In 1914 an
Englishman named
Howard Carter began
digging sites in the
Valley of the Kings
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7. On the morning of
November 4,1922
a boy carrying
water for Carter
discovered steps
that led to the
doorway of Tut’s
tomb
The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun - II
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8. Two weeks later, Lord
Carnarvon, who was
paid for his work,
joined Carter in the
Valley of the Kings
Carter made a hole in
the doorway and had
a first look at the tomb
by candle light.
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9. Carter’s first impression of the tomb
“At first I could see nothing, the hot air
escaping from the chamber causing
the candle flame to flicker, but
presently ,as my eyes grew
accustomed to the light, details of the
room within emerged slowly from the
mist, strange animals, statues, and
gold- everywhere the glint of gold…I
was struck dumb with amazement,
and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to
stand the suspense any longer
inquired anxiously, “can you see
anything?” It was all I could do to get
out the words, “yes, wonderful
things.”
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10. Let’s take a closer look at some of the “wonderful
things” in King Tut’s tomb in order to learn more about
Ancient Egypt
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11. Some of the “Wonderful Things” Carter saw in the Tomb:
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12. Some of the “Wonderful Things” Carter saw in the Tomb:
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13. Some of the “Wonderful Things” Carter saw in the Tomb:
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14. Objects from King Tut’s tomb can give
us clues about life in Ancient Egypt
From these clues we can learn about:
1. Daily life in Ancient Egypt
2. Ancient Egyptian burial practices and
religion
3. Geography and trade in Ancient Egypt
4. Power and politics in Ancient Egypt
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16. What does this box tell us about Ancient Egypt :
a few questions and archaeologist might ask
Daily life in Ancient Egypt
• How was the object made?
• What skills did the people who
made it have to have?
Power and Politics in Ancient
Egypt
• What do symbols and
“hieroglyphic text” mean?
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17. What does this coffinette tell us about Ancient Egypt :
a few questions and archaeologist might ask
Burial Practices and Religion
in Ancient Egypt
• Why did Ancient Egyptians
build such elaborate objects
for the Pharoah’s burial?
• What did they believe about
death and life after death?
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18. What does this coffinette tell us about Ancient Egypt :
a few questions and archaeologist might ask
Geography and Trade
in Ancient Egypt
• Where did the gold
for the coffinette
come from?
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19. What does this model boat tell us about Ancient Egypt :
a few questions and archaeologist might ask
Geography and Trade in Ancient Egypt
Where did the materials to make it
come from?
How did Egyptians travel and trade
goods?
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