KING TUT THE BOY

KING TUT

• King Tut was king from 1332 B.C.-1323 B.C. Of the 18th dynasty.
• During the Egyptians history, he is known as King Tut. His real name is Tutakhamun.
• King Tut had 2 stillborn daughters, "the younger lady" was his mother, and Akhenaten
• was his dad. King Tut died at 18.

FAMILY TREE

KING TUT'S CARTOUCHE

KING TUT'S ROYAL FAMILY

• King Tut's parents were "the younger lady" and Akhenaten.
• King Tut's wife was Ankhesenpaaten.
• King Tut had 2 stillborn daughters, whose names have never been discovered.

RULE OF THE PHARAOH

• This pharaoh ruled from 1333-1323 B.C. he ruled for around 10 years.
• King Tut ruled from Maraya Ancient Egypt.
• This empire was an area now know as Egypt.

PHARAOH'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS/FAILURES

• The pharaoh did not accomplish much. He did not win wars,
• he did not expand Egypt's borders. But he is the most recognized
• Pharaoh in history. There were no technological advances at this time
• But King Tut allowed the people to reestablish Egypt's traditional
• Polytheistic religion and reopened the temples once closed by his father.

INTERESTING FACTS OR FINDINGS

• King Tut became king when he was only 9 years old.
• He married his half sister.
• He ruled for only 9 years because he died.
• King Tut had a deformed left foot and walked with a cane.
• It is believed that anyone who opened the tomb of King Tut would suffer his wrath.

PHARAOH'S TOMB

• Howard carter found the tomb in 1922. It was located in the valley of the kings
• On the West Bank of the Nile. Compared to other king tombs, King Tut's tomb was small.
• His mummy was found inside of three coffins. The innermost coffin was made from 243
• pounds of solid gold. He was also buried with his two stillborn children, furniture, clothing,
• food, wine, jewelry, perfumes, medicines, and footwear. Everything in the tomb is in an Egyptian museum.

HOW DOES PHARAOH DIE

• King Tut died at age 18. The reason of his death still remains a mystery.
• Some say he was murdered, but others say it was a disease of an injury.
• King Tut died in 1323 B.C. In Ancient Egypt. The mask of his mummy is
• the most popular icon in Egyptian history.

CONCLUSION

• Although Tut was very young and ruled for only 9 years, he is the most well know
• ruler in history. He did not make many changes, nor did he do good in battle, but
• the mystery of his life and death, and the riches found in his tomb, make him one of
• the most popular pharaohs from ancient Egypt.