King Nebkheperura Tutankhamun (king tut for short)is one of the most famous pharaohs ever to reign. He actually didn’t get too much accomplished in his ten years as pharaoh. The reason king Tut is so famous is because of his tomb discovered by Howard carter and Lord Carnarvon in November 1922. His tomb was found in good condition which interested historians and the media. King Tut is a very well known pharaoh till now.

2. Introduction
 King Nebkheperura Tutankhamun (king
tut for short)is one of the most famous
pharaohs ever to reign. He actually didn’t
get too much accomplished in his ten years
as pharaoh. The reason king Tut is so
famous is because of his tomb discovered
by Howard carter and Lord Carnarvon in
November 1922. His tomb was found in
good condition which interested historians
and the media. King Tut is a very well
known pharaoh till now.

3. Howard Carter
 Born : 9 May 1874
Kensington, London
 Died : 2 March 1939 (aged 64)
Kensington, London
 Nationality : British
 Fields : Archaeologist and Egyptologist
 Known for : Discovery of the tomb of
Tutankhamun

4.  Born : 26 June 1866
Highclere Castle, Hampshire,
England
 Died : 5 April 1923 (aged 56)
Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
 Nationality : British
 Fields : Egyptology
 Known for : Tutankhamun's tomb
Lord Carnarvon

5. What is a Mummy ?
(especially in ancient Egypt) a body of a human being or animal
that has been ceremonially preserved by removal of the internal
organs, treatment with natron and resin, and wrapping in
bandages.
The liver, lungs, stomach and intestines are washed and packed
in natron which will dry them out. The heart is not taken out of the
body because it is the centre of intelligence and feeling and the
man will need it in the afterlife.

6. Purpose of Egyptian Mummification
The ancient Egyptians believed that
after death their bodies would travel
to another world during the day, and
at night they would return to their
bodies.

7. The Discovery
 King Tut’s tomb was found in The Valley of The Kings on
November 4, 1922.
 It was discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvan.
 The digging for the tomb began on November 1st, 1921.
 The tomb was believed to be robbed twice because of
damage they found.
 There were many valuables left untouched that are now in
the Cairo Museum for all to view.

8. Cairo Museum

10. Valley of Kings

11.  Valley of the Kings, also
called Valley of the Tombs of the
Kings, long, narrow defile just west
of the Nile River in Upper Egypt. It
was part of the ancient city of
Thebes and was the burial site of
almost all the kings (pharaohs) of
the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties
(1539–1075 BC), from Thutmose
I to Ramses X. Located in the hills
behind Dayr al-Baḥrī, the 62 known
tombs exhibit variety both in plan
and in decoration. In
1979 UNESCO designated
the valley part of the World Heritage
site of ancient Thebes, which also
includes Luxor, the Valley of the
Queens, and Karnak.

12.  With the 2005 discovery of a new chamber (KV63), and the 2008
discovery of two further tomb entrances, the valley is known to
contain 63 tombs and chambers (ranging in size from KV54, a
simple pit, to KV5, a complex tomb with over 120 chambers).It was
the principal burial place of the major royal figures of
the Egyptian New Kingdom, together with those of a number of
privileged nobles. The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from
Egyptian mythology and give clues to the beliefs and funerary
rituals of the period. Almost all of the tombs seem to have been
opened and robbed in antiquity, but they still give an idea of the
opulence and power of the Pharaohs. This area has been a focus
of archaeological and egyptological exploration since the end of
the eighteenth century, and its tombs and burials continue to
stimulate research and interest. In modern times the valley has
become famous for the discovery of the
tomb of Tutankhamun (with its rumours of the Curse of the
Pharaohs), and is one of the most famous archaeological sites in
the world. In 1979, it became a World Heritage Site, along with the
rest of the Theban Necropolis. Exploration, excavation and
conservation continues in the valley, and a new tourist centre has
recently been opened.

13. Things found in
Tutankhamun's tomb

14.  Tutankhamun’s given name
was Tutankhaton which
meant “Living image of
Aten”.
 His parents were most likely
King Akhenaten and Kiya.
 He was born during the
Armana period which
centered around his father.
 He spent his childhood in
Egypt’s new capital,
Amarna.
The Early Life of Tutankhamun
Aten (also Aton, Egyptian jtn) is the disk
Small Temple of the Aten

15.  Tutankhamun was the son
of Akhenaten (formerly Amenhotep IV)
and one of Akhenaten's sisters, or
perhaps one of his cousins. As a prince
he was known as Tutankhaten. He
ascended to the throne in 1333 BC, at the
age of nine or ten, taking the throne
name Nebkheperure.
 When he became king, he married his
half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten, who later
changed her name to Ankhesenamun.
New Life as a Pharaoh

16.  In his third regnal year, Tutankhamun
reversed several changes made during
his father's reign. He ended the
worship of the god Aten and restored
the god Amun to supremacy. The ban
on the cult of Amun was lifted and
traditional privileges were restored to
its priesthood. The capital was moved
back to Thebes and the city
of Akhetaten abandoned. This is when
he changed his name to Tutankhamun,
"Living image of Amun", reinforcing
the restoration of Amun.

17.  There are no surviving
records of Tutankhamun's
final days. What caused
Tutankhamun's death has
been the subject of
considerable debate. Major
studies have been conducted
in an effort to establish the
cause of death.
 He was 19 when he died.
King Tut’s Death

18.  Although there is some speculation
that Tutankhamun was assassinated,
the consensus is that his death was
accidental. A CT(computed Tomography)
scan taken in 2005 shows that he had
suffered a left leg fracture shortly
before his death, and that the leg had
become infected. DNA analysis
conducted in 2010 showed the
presence of malaria in his system,
leading to the belief that malaria
and Köhler disease II combined led
to his death.
CT scan Results

21.  Amenhotep III-Tuts father or
grandfather was a powerful pharaoh
who ruled almost four decades at the
height of the eighteenth dynasty’s
golden age.
 His son Amenhotep IV succeeded
him and initiated one of the strangest
periods in history.
Amenhotep III

22. Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye

23.  Akhenaten - meaning "living spirit of Aten" - known before the fifth
year of his reign as Amenhotep IV (sometimes given its Greek form,
Amenophis IV, and meaning Amun is Satisfied), was a Pharaoh of
the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died
perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for
abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing
worship centered on the Aten, which is sometimes described as
monotheistic or henotheistic. An early inscription likens him to the
sun as compared to stars, and later official language avoids calling
the Aten a god, giving the solar deity a status above mere gods.
 Akhenaten is principally famous for his religious reforms, where the
polytheism of Egypt was to be supplanted by monotheism centered
around Aten, the god of the solar disc.
Akhenaten

24.  He banned worship of the existing pantheon of Egyptian gods,
replacing them with the worship of a single god, the Aten or sun
disc.
This policy was not popular, particularly with the senior priesthood
of the old Egyptian gods, who had enjoyed a lot of influence and
power before Akhenaten's adoption of a monotheistic religious
worship system. It didn't sit well with the general population at large
either. The old certainties and traditions of centuries of worship of
the old gods was swept aside overnight by Akhenaten, and this made
most people feel confused and uneasy.
Within a dozen years of his death, the traditional worship of the old
pantheon of Egyptian gods was re-established,Akhenaten being
listed as an "enemy" in archival records, and then being excised
almost completely from Egyptian history as a heretic.
Akhenaten : heretic pharaoh

26. Ancestry

27.  After king Tut’s tomb was opened many
horrible events took place which lead people
to believe that it was a curse
 It was said that who ever entered the tomb
would be cursed by the wrath of the mummy
 Lord Carnarvon funded the excavation and
died shortly after the discovery
 He died from the bite of a mosquito which
got later aggravated by shaving. It then
became infected and caused him to diem
The Mummy’s Curse

28.  The media went crazy over Lord
Carnarvon’s death. They thought it
was the curse of King Tut that killed
him.
 Another story that surfaced was
about Howard Carter’s pet canary
being killed by a cobra
 Howard Carter himself was not
effected by “The Mummy Curse”
 The Curse has not been proven true
or false and is left up for you yourself
to decide what you believe
Mummy’s Curse Continued

29.  King Tut is a very famous pharaoh
who didn’t get a lot accomplished as
pharaoh but is very well known for
is well kept tomb. The discovery of
his tomb got the media crazy.
Whether you want to believe the
Mummy’s Curse or that King Tut
was murdered that is up to you but
King Tut was a very good pharaoh
considering he took the throne at
such a young age.
Conclusion