2. TUTANKHAMUN
• Tutankhamun is the most
famous pharaoh in Egypt.
• He ruled from 1334 to 1325
BC.
• He took the throne at the
age of 8 or 9, and reigned
for 9 years.
3. TUTANKHAMUN
• He died very young at the
age of 18, and there are
several hypothesis:
He died naturally.
He died hunting.
He died at a battle.
He was murdered.
4. TUTANKHAMUN
• The tomb was discovered in
1922 by archaeologyst
Howard Carter.
• The mummy was discovered
in 1925.
• Tutankhamun’s tomb was the
smallest in the Valley of Kings.
5. TUTANKHAMUN
• Inside the sarcophagus, the
mummy was discovered inside
3 golden coffins.
• Tutankhamun wasn’t very tall
(around 1.68 meters).
• The mummy had his hands
crossed over his chest.
• The internal organs were
removed including his heart.
6. • There was a curse in the
chamber outside the tomb that
said:
• “Cursed be those who disturb
the rest of the pharaoh”.
• It is a legend, but many people
died related to Tutankhamun’s
discovery.
TUTANKHAMUN
