1. King Tut's Discovery By: Adriana Morales Period 8 http://malaland.files.wordpress.c om/2007/12/king-tut.jpg http://www.mandarava.com/a4grph/Sgrph/S_graphics/SUM61 84.jpg

2. Burial Chamber - Where King Tut's mummy laid. - Filled with shrine- a box which contains ancient relics; that was over 16 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 9 feet tall. - Made of glided wood which means they were coated in gold and was inlaid with a brilliant blue porcelain. King Tut's Tomb - Robbed about two times - Found two broken necklaces - Buried deep below the surface of the Valley of the Kings. - Inside one shrine- Found the king's sarcophagus. - Two smaller coffins inside each other. Finally the third one was revealed and was entirely made of gold. - The two small coffins were mummies of two children. It is hypothesized that these were King Tut's children. He is not known to have any surviving children. Discovery

3. King Tut - Found dead at around the age of 18. - About 5 feet and 5 1/8 inches tall. - Name is Tutankhamun. Founders - Howard Carter - Lord Carnarvon Curse - Many different kinds. - "They who entered this sacred tomb shall be visited by the wings of death." is one of the curses. - Began when many terrible events occurred after the discovery of the tomb. - Anyone who dared to open the tomb would suffer the wrath of the mummy. - Mummies were grinded into a fine powder and sold as a mystical mummy powder. It was believed the powder had healing powers.

4. Tours - Treasures found it King Tut's tomb- Traveled around the U.S. - They go to different museums around the country. - The exhibit is called "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs." http://www.jaunted.com/files/5957/3861542860cba78d69f.jpg

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