King Tutankhamun
King Tut was an Egyptian Pharaoh that ruled between 1332 to 1323 BCE, during the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom. He is commonly known as the “The Boy King” because he started ruling at age 10 and unfortunately he died at the young age of 19. It was first believed that he was murdered since his mummified body showed a blow to his head. Later it was recognized that he suffered a fracture to his leg that became fatally infected. To understand King Tutankhamun it is important to understand what preceded him. It is unclear whether Tutankhamen ruled immediately right after his father Akhenaten, Some archeologist believe that there was at least two other king pharaohs between Tutankhamen and Akhenaten, one of them being Tutankhamen possible mother Nefertiti. But most importantly King Tutankhamun was known for the restoration of the traditional religion and worship of the God Amun. King Tutankhamun was originally named by Akhenaten as “Tutankhaten” which means the “living image of Aten”. Akhenaten caused social chaos when he forced people to worship the God Aten and made it the official religion. When King Tut took power he restored the traditional god Amun and changed his name to King Tutankhamen. King Tutankhamun's short lived reign did not accomplish more than restoring the original religion therefore, King
…show more content…
It has rows of little squares all throughout. The squares are all made out of different material. It consisted of feldspar, quartz, lapis lazuli, and colored glass. Feldspar is a rock made of minerals with alumni and silica. (Treasures of Tut). The back of the mask has an inscription. It is a old spell that first appeared in the Middle Kingdom. Later when Tutankhamen took power it was part of the “Book of the Dead”. The spell identifies different part of the mask with different Gods. Each part is protected by each God. (Treasures of
It has rows of little squares all throughout. The squares are all made out of different material. It consisted of feldspar, quartz, lapis lazuli, and colored glass. Feldspar is a rock made of minerals with alumni and silica. (Treasures of Tut). The back of the mask has an inscription. It is a old spell that first appeared in the Middle Kingdom. Later when Tutankhamen took power it was part of the “Book of the Dead”. The spell identifies different part of the mask with different Gods. Each part is protected by each God. (Treasures of