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Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun. Tut, the Boy King. Colton Pierson-Geiger November 10, 2007. Tutankhamun. Tut, the Boy King. p haraoh :. a king of Ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun. Not famous for accomplishments. Famous today for treasures in tomb. Tut’s Background. King Amonophis (grandfather). Queen Tiye

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Tutankhamun

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  1. Tutankhamun Tut, the Boy King Colton Pierson-Geiger November 10, 2007

  2. Tutankhamun Tut, the Boy King pharaoh : a king of Ancient Egypt

  3. Tutankhamun Not famous for accomplishments Famous today for treasures in tomb

  4. Tut’s Background King Amonophis (grandfather) Queen Tiye (grandmother) King Amonophis & Queen Tiye(1382-1344 BC)

  5. Tut’s Background King Ahkanaten (father) Queen Nefertiti (stepmother)

  6. Tut’s Background King Ahkanaten Tut’s Mother Kiya (minor wife of Ahkanaten)

  7. Tut’s Background Tut’s Background Ancient Egypt New Kingdom 1550 B.C. – 1080 B.C. Ancient Egypt Pyramids of Giza c.2540 B.C. Valley of Kings c.1539 B.C.

  8. Tut’s Background Ancient Egypt Nile River Ancient capitals: Akhetaten Thebes Ancient Egypt

  9. Tut’s Background Monotheism: The belief in only one god Ancient capitals: Akhetaten Thebes Ancient Egypt

  10. Tut’s Background Polytheism:  The belief that there are many gods Ancient capitals: Akhetaten Thebes Ancient Egypt

  11. Tut’s Life Maia Wet nurse to Tutankhamun wet nurse: a woman who suckles another woman’s baby

  12. Tut’s Life Raised by women in the palace Taught to write Taught to be a warrior

  13. Tut’s Life Smenkhare (half-brother) Tut became pharaoh age 9 or 10

  14. Tut’s Life Ankasenamon (wife, half-sister) Two children Stillborn: dead when born

  15. Tut’s Tomb Died at age 18 or 19 Tomb lost for 3,000 years Tut’s tomb found 1922... 85 years ago! Howard Carter Looked for Tut’s tomb 5 years! Lord Carnarvon Paid for equipment

  16. Tut’s Tomb Howard Carter Lord Carnarvon Egyptologists: Lady Evelyn (daughter) People who study ancient Egypt

  17. Tut’s Tomb Entrance to Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings Underground NOT in pyramid

  18. Tut’s Tomb Treasure! Over 5,000 artifacts Gold!!

  19. Tut’s Tomb Tut’s Mummy! mummy: a dead body dried & preserved Egyptians believed in afterlife

  20. Tut’s Tomb Tut’sCurse!!!!!! “Death Shall Come on Swift Wings To Him Who Disturbs the Peace of the King...” - Lord Carnarvon died in Egypt - Dog died in London - Cobra killed Carter’s canary - Lights went out in Cairo

  21. Tutankhamun Tut, the Boy King X-rayed in 2007 85th Anniversary Helps us learn about Egypt

  22. Tutankhamun Tut, the Boy King The End

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