CBSE Class 11 · English · Hornbill / Snapshots
Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues
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About the author
A.R. Williams (National Geographic article). The chapter recounts the CT scan of Tutankhamun's mummy in January 2005 - the first such scan of an Egyptian pharaoh - to solve mysteries about his life and death at nineteen.
Summary
On 5 January 2005, Tut's mummy was carried from tomb to a portable CT scanner in the Valley of the Kings - the first time a pharaoh had been scanned.
On 5 January 2005, Tut's mummy was carried from tomb to a portable CT scanner in the Valley of the Kings - the first time a pharaoh had been scanned.
He became pharaoh as a child, ruled about nine years, and died mysteriously around 1324 BCE. Howard Carter discovered his intact tomb in 1922.
He became pharaoh as a child, ruled about nine years, and died mysteriously around 1324 BCE. Howard Carter discovered his intact tomb in 1922.
Rumours of a curse followed Carter's team. Some thought Tut was murdered; others blamed a chariot accident or illness.
Rumours of a curse followed Carter's team. Some thought Tut was murdered; others blamed a chariot accident or illness.
Workers lifted Tut from his coffin onto a scanner. Archaeologist Zahi Hawass supervised; the operation was tense and historic.
Workers lifted Tut from his coffin onto a scanner. Archaeologist Zahi Hawass supervised; the operation was tense and historic.
Over 1,700 digital images showed no foul play in the skull. A fractured leg and infection may have caused death - not assassination.
Over 1,700 digital images showed no foul play in the skull. A fractured leg and infection may have caused death - not assassination.
Tut remains the most famous pharaoh because his treasures survived. Science continues to refine the story without destroying the mummy.
Tut remains the most famous pharaoh because his treasures survived. Science continues to refine the story without destroying the mummy.
Hard words & meanings
| pharaoh | ancient Egyptian king |
| mummy | preserved dead body |
| archaeologist | student of ancient remains |
| forensic | scientific crime investigation |
| resin | sticky plant substance |
| amulet | lucky charm |
| circumference | distance around |
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