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Tutankhamen “The Boy King” Accomplished little during his reign He is the most famous Pharaoh ever
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A Royal necropolis Located on the West Bank of Thebes tombs were carved out of solid limestone http://www.delan ge.org/ValleyKings /EP16.htm
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An Egyptologist Discoverer of Tut’s tomb Spent 15 yrs searching Funded by Lord Carnarvon "Yes, wonderful things“ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/pharaohs/digging.ht ml http://www.pbs.org/wnet/pharaohs/digging.ht ml
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His reign started as an 8 year old He died as a teenager Death is a mystery: Murder? Accident from chariot? “1968, Ronald Harrison (British scientist) took X-rays of King Tut’s skull. While doing an examination he discovered fragments of bone inside the skull possibly indicating trauma to the head.”
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4 total coffins Third coffin 240 pounds of solid gold Items include: a chariot works of art http://dsc.discovery.com/anthology/uns olvedhistory/kingtut /tomb/tomb.html http://dsc.discovery.com/anthology/uns olvedhistory/kingtut /tomb/tomb.html King Tut’s Tomb
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Powerful and ambitious ruled for 67 years He would expand Egypt’s empire and construct many temples
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He was the first king in history to sign a peace treaty with his enemies, the Hittites, ending long years of wars
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Pharaoh of Egypt in Exodus (?) Married to Nefertari, whose tomb is considered the most beautiful in Egypt
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She co-ruled with her brother Ptolemy Bro. & Sis fought one another for pharoahship Roman Emperor Julius Caesar sided with Cleopatra
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Caesar was murdered, so she charmed Marc Antony Marc Antony later committed suicide Hearing this, Cleopatra allowed an asp to kill her
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Her defeat marks the end of Egyptian rule, and the beginning of Rome’s great civilization She is known as the last pharaoh
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Known as the 1 st Pharaoh United Upper and Lower Egypt into one Empire founded the city of Memphis, near present day Cairo. Egyptian HistoryEgyptian History Early DynastyEarly Dynasty
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By uniting, he brought together the two crowns White-Upper Red-Lower
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name means "the beautiful woman has come“ Great Royal wife of Amenhotep she is depicted nearly twice as often in reliefs as her husband
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Probably the stepmother to Tutankhamen attributed to the sculptor Thutmose 2 nd most copied piece of Egyptian art
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considered one of the best female pharaohs Her reign was the longest of all female pharaohs She was not the first and not the only female pharaoh
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Declared herself Pharaoh when husband died She dressed as a king, even wearing a false beard Egyptian economy flourished, she expanded trade and built magnificent temples
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consists mainly of three terraces linked by ramps
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Osiris (oh-sigh-ris)- ruler of the underworld Isis (eye-sis)-Wife of Osiris, found the scattered body parts Horus- (Hawk’s head) son and avenger of Osiris ruled justly on dad’s death
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Seth-enemy of Osiris, his brother. Coveted throne and cut Osiris body up tiny pieces, spreading parts over 14 locations Anubis-protector of dead, assists to afterlife
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