King Tutankhamen

Ankhesesnamon, Tut’s Wife Daughter of Akhenaton and Nefertiti ½ sister of King Tut He is 9 when they marry, she is 13.

One Crazy Family Tree More pictures More pictures

Tut and Wife What does the picture show? –Wife presenting flowers to husband (symbol of love) –Papyrus in background –Tut holding a Walking stick? Interesting…

Ay Chief Vizier Advisor to King Tut as well as two short lived kings before him Marries Tut’s wife and becomes pharaoh following Tut’s death Only rules for 4 years

Time Travel Forward about 3000 years into the 20 th century!

Lord Carnarvon Rich British noble who becomes ill and starts spending time in warm, dry Egyptian climate. Funds the excavation.

Howard Carter British excavator Worked for 31 years in Egypt before finding Tut’s Tomb After 5 years of looking specifically for Tut he finds a stairwell and an sealed door on Nov 5, 1922

Valley of the Kings King Tutankhamen

Carter and Carnarvon Look into the Tomb for the First Time.

King Tut’s Tomb Tomb Art Explained The antechamber is so full of items it takes seven weeks to empty it. It took ten years to clear and document the findings in the tomb Why Wasn't the Tomb Robbed?Why Wasn't the Tomb Robbed?

Burial Chamber

King Tut’s Curse “Death Shall come on swift wings to him that disturbs the peace of the king” Lord Carnarvon dies mysteriously in Egypt His dog howls uncontrollably at same time in England Lights flicker on and off in Cairo at same moment. Worker killed by snake bite Several other workers fall ill. Zahi Hawass The Tomb and the Curse

Tut Death 2010 We have learned about King Tut’s family, his marriage, his tomb, and his curse. The most interesting story may still be to come… Why would a pharaoh, with all the advantages of wealth and power, die so young? –Illness? –Accident? –Murder? How Did King Tut Die 2007