King Tutankhamen

King Tut is not famous for anything he did during his reign, he is famous for all the treasures of his that were found in his tomb

King Tut’s Family His father was Akhenaton who was a famous pharaoh because he changed Egypt from polytheists to monotheists. His mother was a noblewoman named Kiya His Stepmother was Nefertiti His wife was Ankesenpaaten, who was also his half - sister He had two daughters who both died when they were born.

His Childhood He was taught to worship one god -Aten He Played ball, and with animal toys He Played leap frog and piggy back He Played with toy swords, spears and boats

Sports He hunted and fished He participated in archery, spear throwing and riding chariots

Food He ate at low tables and used his fingers to eat with He ate beef, goat, antelope, gazelle, pelican, and fish The bread he ate was flavored with honey, nuts and dates He drank beer and wine

His Palace He was raised in a brand new palace in Armana Tiles covered the floors The palace had courtyards, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and servants rooms Outside of the palace was stables, ponds, and trees

His Schooling He attended Prince School Received lessons in math, reading, writing, history, geometry, astronomy, music, science and medicine

His Clothes He wore the finest linen which was draped around his body The higher the status, the more clothes and makeup they wore He wore a lot of eye makeup He wore a lot of jewelry

His Hair Children had shaved heads except for one long lock that hung on the side of the head. When he hit puberty his “lock of Youth” was shaved

Timeline 1343 BC Tutankhamen was born 1334 BC Tut was made pharaoh of Egypt when he was only 9 years old 1334 BC Tut married his half-sister Ankhesenpaaten 1331 BC he restored Egypt to polytheism 1330 - 1325 BC Tut and his wife had 2 children, both are stillborn

Timeline 1325 BC Tut died at the age of 19. He reigned for just 9 years and his death remains a mystery 1922 AD Howard Carter discovers Tut’s tomb 1925 AD The inner coffin is opened revealing Tut’s mummy

Can you identify some of these artifacts??