1. King Tutankhamen (King Tut)
By: Theresa

2. Who was King Tutankhamen?
King Tutankhamen is commonly known as “King Tut”. He is quite possibly the most famous pharaoh of the New Kingdom as well as being counted as 1 of archeology’s greatest discoveries. King Tut was buiried in the Valley of the Kings

3. King Tut, Family, and Birth
the grandson of Amenhotep the third
born to Amenhotep the fourth. He was the 11th or 12th child of Amenhotep
Born before the Golden Age of Egypt
Name “Tutankhamen” means “living image of Aten”

4. The Life of the Boy King King Tut had a very short life.
Was cared for by Maya, his maid
Had spinal disease
He was only 8 or 9 when he became king
Was married to his half-sister and had 2 girls

5. The Life of the Boy King(continued)
King Tutankhamen was thought to be murdered by one of his trusted officials because his skull was smashed in
Died in mid-January,1343 B.C.
The picture to the right
is King Tut’s death
mask

6. Why was King Tut so Famous?
King Tut was found by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon on November 4th, Carter had been looking for Tut for almost 5 years before finding the entrance of his tomb!

7. This picture shows Carter and Lord Carnarvon at the entrance to the tomb.

8. King Tut’s Tomb’s Robbery
King Tut’s tomb was only robbed once, shortly after he died
King Tut’s tomb was almost in perfect condition
Everything that was taken was soon replaced

9. This is a rough image of King Tut’s tomb and how the tomb robbers were able to get into it.

10. King Tut’s Tomb’s Robbery(continued)
The 1st room in the tomb was fake
It had a hidden door that lead to the burial chamber
The picture to the
right is part of the
inside of King Tut’s
tomb after the
robbery

11. King Tut in the Sarcophagus
King Tut was glued to the bottom of his sarcophagus
King Tut is being examined by Howard Carter at
the right
King Tut was
Encased by 3
coffins

12. References www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b1kingtut_plec.htm
Tutankhamen, the Mystery of the Boy King by: Zahi Hawass