English project
2022-23 CHANDRALEKHA MA
XI
21
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Miss. CHANDRALEKHA M A of class XI A, roll no 21
of KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA RAMAVARMAPURAM has been successfully
completed English project on the topic “KING TUTANKHAMEN ”under
the guidance of Mrs. SINDU MITHRAN (PGT ENGLISH) in particular
fulfilment of the curriculum of Central Board of Secondary Education
{CBSE} leading to the award of annual examination of the year 2022-23
Date:
Teacher in charge:
Acknowledgment
I am overwhelmed in all humbleness and gratefulness to acknowledge
my depth to all those who have helped me to put these ideas, well
above the level of simplicity and into something concrete.
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher
Mrs. Sindu Mithrani who gave me the golden opportunity to do this
wonderful project on the topic “Waste Management”, which also
helped me in doing a lot of Research and i came to know about so
many new things. I am really thankful to them.
Content
1.Certificate
2.Acknowledgment
3.King Tutankhamun
4.Tuts tomb
5.Research
6.Myths and belief’s
7.Conclusion
King Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun was the antepenultimate pharaoh of the Eighteenth
Dynasty of ancient Egypt. He ascended to the throne around the age
of nine and reigned until his death around the age of nineteen.
Historically, Tutankhamun is primarily known for restoring the
traditional polytheistic ancient Egyptian religion, after its
suppression by Akhenaten in favor of the Atenist religion. Also,
Tutankhamun was one of few kings worshipped as a deity during his
lifetime; this was usually done posthumously for most pharaohs.[7]
In popular culture, he is known for his vastly opulent wealth found
during the 1922 discovery of his tomb, KV62, the only such tomb to
date to have been found in near-intact condition.[8] The discovery of
his tomb is widely considered one of the greatest archaeological
discoveries of all time.[9][10]
King tut’s tomb
• Tutankhamun was buried in a tomb that was unusually small considering his
status. His death may have occurred unexpectedly, before the completion of a
grander royal tomb, causing his mummy to be buried in a tomb intended for
someone else. This would preserve the observance of the customary 70 days
between death and burial.[97]
• His tomb was robbed at least twice in antiquity, but based on the items taken
(including perishable oils and perfumes) and the evidence of restoration of the
tomb after the intrusions, these robberies likely took place within several months
at most of the initial burial.
• The location of the tomb was lost because it had come to be buried by debris from
subsequent tombs, and workers’ houses were built over the tomb entrance.[98]
Rediscovery
When Carter arrived in Egypt in 1891, he became convinced there was at
least one undiscovered tomb–that of the little known Tutankhamen, or
King Tut, who lived around 1400 B.C. And died when he was still a
teenager. Backed by a rich Brit, Lord Carnarvon, Carter searched for five
years without success. In early 1922, Lord Carnarvon wanted to call off
the search, but Carter convinced him to hold on one more year.
• In November 1922, the wait paid off, when Carter’s team found steps
hidden in the debris near the entrance of another tomb. The steps led
to an ancient sealed doorway bearing the name Tutankhamen. When
Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb’s interior chambers on
November 26, they were thrilled to find it virtually intact, with its
treasures untouched after more than 3,000 years. The men began
exploring the four rooms of the tomb, and on February 16, 1923, under
the watchful eyes of a number of important officials, Carter opened the
door to the last chamber.
contents of King Tut’s tomb
• Once inside the tomb, Carter found rooms filled with treasure. This
included statues, gold jewelry, Tutankhamun’s mummy, chariots,
model boats, canopic jars, chairs, and paintings. It was an amazing
discovery and one of the most important made in the history of
archeology. In all, there were over 5,000 objects in the tomb. It took
Carter and his team ten years to catalog everything.
Research
• Medical scientists used a “state-of-the-art CAT-scanner” to perform
initial radiological analysis on Tut,
• Using DNA analysis, researchers were able to achieve several
breakthroughs. Scientists found DNA from the malaria parasite
Plasmodium falciparum in Tut’s body, indicating that he suffered from
a particularly virulent strain of the disease. This is the oldest genetic
proof of malaria in precisely dated mummies, according to the study
• Perhaps Most importantly the study helped to rule out any foul play
in king Tut’s death
Myths and belief’s
• Among the world’s most famous curses is the “Curse of the Pharaoh,”
also known as King Tut’s Curse.
• Ever since King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered in Egypt’s Valley
of the Kings, stories circulated that those who dared violate the boy
king’s final resting place faced a terrible curse.
How did king tut die?
• King Tut probably died from a broken leg, scientists say, possibly closing
one of history’s most famous cold cases.A CT scan of King Tutankhamun’s
mummy has disproved a popular theory that the Egyptian pharaoh was
murdered by a blow to the head more than 3,300 years ago.
• The CT scans of Tutankhamun found a cleft palate and fairly long head, as
well as a curved spine and fusion of the upper vertebrae, which are
conditions associated with Marfan’s syndrome. But DNA tests in 2010
proved negative for that diagnosis.
• Instead the most likely explanation for the boy king’s death at 19 is a
thigh fracture that became infected and ultimately fatal, according to an
international team of scientists.
We cannot at present know how Tutankhamun died,” says Christopher
Naunton, an Egyptologist and former head of the Egypt Exploration
Society. Naunton says the BBC documentary started from the premise
that the mummy showed evidence of the king having suffered a severe
trauma to his left torso and side. The filmmakers commissioned
research that showed that this kind of injury could have been caused by
the impact of a chariot wheel, but not by a fall from a chariot.
• What remains unclear, Naunton says, is whether the skeletal damage
occurred during the king’s life or long after his death, as a result of the
handling of the mummy after the discovery of the tomb by Howard
Carter.
• “It’s quite possible what ultimately killed him has left no
trace,” Naunton says
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