Content 1.Who were Tutankhamun’s family? 2.Who helped Tutankhamun rule Egypt? 3.What was the tomb’s curse? 4.What was in Tutankhamun’s tomb? 5.When was Tutankhamun born and when did he die? 6.Where is Tutankhmun’s tomb? 7.Why is Tutankhmun important? 8.How did Tutankhamun die? 9. Bibliography

Who?- Who is Tuankhamun and who were his family?  When Tutankhamun was born his name was Tutankhten. (“Living Image of the Aten”)  He was the 11 th pharaoh of the 18 th ancient Egyptian dynasty  Akhenaten was king Tutankhamun’s father and Nefertiti was his mother.

Who? Who helped Tutankhamun rule Egypt?  Since Tutankhamun was still a child, a small group of men helped him with big responsibilities and decisions.  Aye was the closest to Tutankhamun, he was horses commander, and he may have been Nefertiti's father.

What? What was the tomb curse?  The curse was written in hieroglyphics on the outside of the tomb. It said, "Death Shall Come on Swift Wings to Him Who Disturbs the Peace of the King.”  When the tomb was open, a British lord who was there when they opened it was ill from mosquito bite. A few moths later he died. There was also a mark similar to the mosquito bite found on king tut’s chin.

What? What was in Tutankhmun’s tomb?  Hundreds of thing found in such a small tomb. The back of his throne Tut’s bed His head rest The gold mask Senet game Firelighter The goddess Selket guarding canopic chest

When? When was Tutankhamun born and when did he die?  Tutankhamun was born on 1346 BC and he died on 1323 BC.  He ruled Egypt on 1333 BC and stopped on 1324 Bc  The tomb of Tutankhamun was made quickly because he died unexpectedly.

Where? Where is Tutankhamun’s tomb?  Tutankhamun’s tomb is in a place that is not normally used for royal burials. On the surface of the Valley of the Kings. Some where in Luxor.

Why? Why is Tutankhamun important?  He was a boy when he became a pharaoh  He had gold and weapons in his tomb

How? How did Tutankhmun die?  Some people say that Tutankhamun died from a hunting accident, some say that he died from an infection, others think that he got murdered, and some say that he died of ‘gangrene’ caused by a broken leg.  Tutankhamun’s tomb was hastily prepared because he died in a young age and nobody expected him to die that soon. The cause of king’s Tutankhamun’s death remains uncertain.

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