KING TUT
HOW THEY CROAKED PROJECT
Brief Bio
Born: 1342 B.C.
Circa, Egypt
Died: 1323 B.C.
Egypt
King Tut was 19 years old when he died
A Brief History
Tut was born to one of his father's lesser wives and not to his main wife, the powerful Nefertiti. His presence may have caused some strain in the royal courts as Nefertiti had only daughters, but desperately wanted to have a son of her own to take over the throne.
At the young age of seven years old Tut's father died. A few years later Tut married his sister (which was common for Pharaoh's in Ancient Egypt) and became Pharaoh. Since he was so young he had help ruling the country. The real rulers were a powerful general named Horemheb and Tut's vizier named Ay.
Many people of Egypt had been unhappy with the religious reforms of his father. Tut and his advisors tried to fix all the changes that his father had made. Under Tut Egypt returned to their old gods and the old temples were repaired. The capital city was also moved back to the city of Memphis. He even changed his name from Tut, "the living image of Aten", to Tut, "the living image of Amun".
King Tutankhaten - 12th King of Egypt - HISTORY.com
Website: http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/tutankhamen
Disease: How King Tut Died
How King Tut was Buried
What is Malaria disease and how it is treated
HOWARD CARTER
Kensington, London
Death: March 2nd, 1939
London
Howard Carter was a british archaeologist excavated King Tut's tomb beginning in 1922.
Howard Carter
Death: March 2nd, 1939
Death by Lymphoma, which is a form of cancer that affects the immune system specifically.
Howard Carter
Howard Carter King Tut Discovery
Howard Carter - Archaeologist and Egyptologist - HISTORY.com
Website: http://www.history.com/images/media/pdf/Howard_Carter.pdf
Vocabulary
2. Hieroglyphics: A formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements.
3. Tomb: A large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.
4. Koehler Disease: A rare bone disorder of the foot.
5. Malaria: A parasitic disease that involves high fevers, shaking chills, flu-like symptoms, and anemia.