Question

(iii) Carter had to chisel away the solidified resins to raise king's remains. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Carter had to chisel away the solidified resins to raise the King's remains because the ritual resins had hardened, cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin, which no amount of legitimate force could move.

Answer 2

Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues

Explanation:

• Tutankhamen coffin decorated gold along with semi-precious stones and coloured glass.
• Pharaohs considered to be a form of god and depicted as divine in the afterlife.
• The tomb held a wealth of objects which give us unique insights into this period of ancient Egyptian history.
• Howard Carter had to chisel away the solidified resins to raise the King's remains as the resins hardened and stuck the mummy of King Tut to coffin.
• Carter could not remove the mummy from the coffin as it stuck to it no matter how he tried with different methods like putting King Tut coffin out in the sun.

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