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King Tutankhamen's Tomb
Why is King Tut's death so mysterious and unusual?
Who is King Tutankhamen?
Why is King Tut's death so mysterious and unusual?
Who is King Tutankhamen?
The next day on day 7, you learn about King Tut's sudden death. King Tutankhamen also known as, King Tut, was a mysterious pharaoh. He ruled during the Middle Kingdom for only nine years after an abrupt death at the age of eighteen. He ruled Egypt during 1332-1323 BC in the eighteenth dynasty. King Tut attempted to restore all of the power that his father, Akhenaton, had lost during his reign.
King Tut's Death
King Tut's Death
Unexpectedly at eighteen years, in the middle of his reign, King Tutankhamen died. Although King Tut's tomb has been buried for nearly 5,000 years, it was one of the only tombs that hadn't been stolen by a tomb robber and still contained in the sarcophagus. There have been many guesses and observations about the cause of King Tut's sudden death but, the actual cause of his sudden death still remains as a mystery.
Theories to This Young Pharaoh's Death
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Battle Wound
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Many sharp wounds can indicate that while in combat, he had suffered many fatal blows. on his left leg, his kneecap was missing and some skin had been torn away from that knee. An open wound may lead to a fatal sickness that would kill the person within a few days if a powerful blow to his leg had occurred.
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Murder
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In King Tut's skull, a small hole was found. A single blow to the head with a spear could may have murdered King Tut. Far more likely, is that it was a drill and many Egyptians claimed that it was the embalmers. Evidence for this is that you can see embalmers fluid dripping right down into the hole, where it could have been poured.
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