Give points of the lesson discovering tut : the saga continues for note making
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Tutankhamen was the last and most powerful king of the Egyptian dynasty. His early death while still in his teens raised a lot of speculations on what the cause of his death actually was. As a few bones were missing or damaged, it was strongly believed that the king was murdered. How this was done remained a mystery. It is believed that he was murdered because his subjects did not like him restoring some old aspects of his grandparents.
To understand more about his death, Tutankhamen’s body was taken out of the pyramid and sent for a CT scan. After the scan, the body was put back inside the tomb. Various difficulties were encountered in the process of retrieving the mummy. Almost every part of the mummy had to be separated from the others.
The following points are the answer of the question given briefly.
- Yes the lesson mirrors the element of mystery associated with the the Egyptians pyramids and the mummies inside them.
- Tells that tourists were thinking whether the curse of the pharaoh does really fall upon those who disturb him.
-Tells that the guard was nervous during the CT scan and joked about the curse of the pharaoh when the fans stopped working.
- Tells that Zahi Hawass was nervous and did not sleep for days before the CT scan was to take place
Extra points
- When some of the workmen working for Howard Carter died unexpectedly, everyone thought it to be the curse of the pharaoh.
However evidence showed that the workmen actually died from ancient germs entering their bodies. These ancient germs were released into the air when the coffin of the pharaoh was opened.