1. King Tutankhamen

2. 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

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

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

5. Sports He hunted and fished
Archery, spear throwing and riding chariots

6. Food Ate at low tables and used fingers to eat
Ate beef, goat, antelope, gazelle, pelican, and fish
Ate bread that was flavored with honey, nuts and dates
Drank beer and wine

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

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

9. 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
Wore a lot of jewelry

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

11. 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 Restored Egypt to polytheism
1330 BC BC Tut and his wife had 2 children, both are stillborn

12. 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 discoverers Tut’s tomb
1925 AD The inner coffin is opened revealing his Tut’s mummy

13. Can you identify some of these artifacts??