Tutankhamun and his Tomb

In this topic we investigate Tutankhamun’s tomb and what it reveals about the past using a range of sources. The key Inquiry Questions are below.

What are some of the representations of Tutankhamun – ancient and modern?

In Photos: The Life and Death of King Tut

King Tut’s Cultural Influence, From Steve Martin to Downton AbbeyDavid Kamp tells how rival directors of two great American museums joined forces for an epic event that brought the term “blockbuster” to high art and kicked off an age of “Tut-mania” in the U.S..

Who was Tutankhamun, where did he come from and how was he discovered?

How Howard Carter Almost Missed Finding King Tut's TombBritish backer Lord Carnarvon wanted to call off the search for the lost tomb of Tutankhamun after six fruitless years of searching, but Howard Carter convinced him to stick it out for one more season—resulting in the 20th century's most famous find.

What was discovered in Tutankhamun's tomb?

See Stunning Photos of King Tut’s Tomb After a Major RestorationAfter almost a decade of painstaking work, conservators in Egypt have revealed the newly revamped tomb of Tutankhamen, better known as King Tut. In addition to

15 Pharaonic Objects Buried in Tut's TombTut's tomb was stuffed to the brim with thousands of objects meant to make his afterlife eternally posh.

What does Tutankhamun's tomb reveal about the burial customs of his time?

King Tut's Mummified Erect Penis May Point to Ancient Religious Struggle

King Tut: The science behind the discoveryThe ground-breaking DNA study not only proved that King Tut wasn't murdered. It marks a new chapter in the application of modern science to ancient history.

Tuts Face Article 1.pdf

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Tutankhamun does not deserve this 21st-century desecration | Jonathan JonesJonathan Jones: Computer-scan images of the ‘real’ boy pharaoh are crass and morbid. Archaeological techniques should be used to enhance our understanding of the past, not destroy its mysteries

The Controversial Afterlife of King TutA frenzy of conflicting scientific analyses have made the famous pharaoh more mysterious than ever

Do we have the right to violate King Tut's medical privacy?For the living, doctor/patient confidentiality is considered a basic right, something violated by only the most ethically bankrupt. Yet King Tutankhamen's deadly diseases, incestuous habits, and missing penis make international headlines. Should researchers reveal all this intimate, embarrassing information?

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