Howard Carter's Research Paper
Curse of the Pharaoh’s
There is many stories about history, how do we know if what we read is true or false? Many occasions throughout history can be debated whether it is fact or fiction. Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamun is well a known fact. This essay will uncover the life and career of Mr. Howard Carter, the legacy of the boy King Tutankhamun, and the Curse of the Pharaoh’s.
Lymphoma? Suffocation? Natural causes? Suicide? Who really knows what Howard Carter died of? Researchers say that Mr. Carter died of lymphoma after discovering Tutankhamun’s tomb. It is believed that the Egyptians put mold and other toxins into the tombs of the deceased. This method was to stop the “Grave Robbers” and make them ill and die shorty after …show more content…
King Tut was an Egyptian King who came to power very early in his life and was the first known "Boy King." He died very early in life at the age of 18 and he was buried in the Valley of Kings, a secret place in Egypt where all of their royalty are buried in tombs and pyramids.
He gained the throne in 1333 BC, at the age of nine or ten, he then married his half sister. They attemped to have two babies, Studies in 2011 show that one of them died at 5-6 months of pregnancy and the other at 8-9. King Tut became king after the early passing of his father Akhenaten. Nobody knows for sure how King Tut died, some say he was assisnated or his death was accidental. In 2005 there was a CT scan done on his body and it showed that he had a broken leg shorty before his death. In 2010 a DNA test showed he had malaria in his body. Either of these would be possible causes of death.
Egyptian religion was polytheistic which meant that they believed in more than one god. They also thought how you acted in your life on earth will affect you in the after life. This is why many rulers were buried with a lot of their gold and precious items. Some of the kings and queens had servants killed and buried with them so they would be able to service them in the after
There is many stories about history, how do we know if what we read is true or false? Many occasions throughout history can be debated whether it is fact or fiction. Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamun is well a known fact. This essay will uncover the life and career of Mr. Howard Carter, the legacy of the boy King Tutankhamun, and the Curse of the Pharaoh’s.
Lymphoma? Suffocation? Natural causes? Suicide? Who really knows what Howard Carter died of? Researchers say that Mr. Carter died of lymphoma after discovering Tutankhamun’s tomb. It is believed that the Egyptians put mold and other toxins into the tombs of the deceased. This method was to stop the “Grave Robbers” and make them ill and die shorty after …show more content…
King Tut was an Egyptian King who came to power very early in his life and was the first known "Boy King." He died very early in life at the age of 18 and he was buried in the Valley of Kings, a secret place in Egypt where all of their royalty are buried in tombs and pyramids.
He gained the throne in 1333 BC, at the age of nine or ten, he then married his half sister. They attemped to have two babies, Studies in 2011 show that one of them died at 5-6 months of pregnancy and the other at 8-9. King Tut became king after the early passing of his father Akhenaten. Nobody knows for sure how King Tut died, some say he was assisnated or his death was accidental. In 2005 there was a CT scan done on his body and it showed that he had a broken leg shorty before his death. In 2010 a DNA test showed he had malaria in his body. Either of these would be possible causes of death.
Egyptian religion was polytheistic which meant that they believed in more than one god. They also thought how you acted in your life on earth will affect you in the after life. This is why many rulers were buried with a lot of their gold and precious items. Some of the kings and queens had servants killed and buried with them so they would be able to service them in the after