PPT-Tutankhamun

1336 BC 1327 BC He became a Pharaoh at 9 He reigned from about 1337 BC to 1328 BC His tomb which was discovered in 1922 nearly 3000 years after his death His tomb is why he is so famous today . Reproduction of Tutankhamun’s necklace: Pierre Veilleux Archeo-Icons Travelling exhibitAll text panels and labels are in French and English25 photographs8 macrophotographs of insects by Ren mixture of various logographic and alphabetic elements. used for religious literature . over 700 – 800 basic symbols. Hieroglyph comes from two Greek words meaning “sacred writing”. This came from the Egyptians’ own word for their language meaning “divine speech”. TUTANKHAMUN. Contents. Who was . Tutankhamun. ?. Why is . Tutankhamun. the most famous of all the pharaohs?. What is an ancient Egyptian tomb?. What is . Tutankhamum’s. Death Mask?. Why did the Ancient Egyptians stop building pyramids. Treasures. Life . and art in Ancient Egypt. Ss. So, what was life like 5000 years ago?. The Sahara desert, Egypt. Hmmm, I think I’m going to need ……. Egypt and the River Nile. The banks of the River Nile. .. BY Tillie Jenner. Howard Carter Archaeologist . George Herbert, 5. th. Earl of Carnarvon. Archaeologist. . The Discovery . The Discovery. In 1922 Howard carter and George Herbert discovered a near intact tomb of Tutankhamun.. Demise of Egyptian Civilization . Class Notes Mrs. Lewis. Egyptian civilization reached its pinnacle during the New Kingdom era (1550BCE- 1069BCE).. . This was considered the Golden Age of Egypt. . . Life and art in Ancient Egypt. Ss. So, what was life like 5000 years ago?. The Sahara desert, Egypt. Hmmm, I think I’m going to need ……. Egypt and the River Nile. The banks of the River Nile. Water! Sun! Plants! Hurrah!. Tutankhamun WORLD HISTORY READERS Level 5- ⑤ King at Nine! Who was Tutankhamun? He was the king of Egypt. When was he born? He was born in 1341 BC. How old was Tutankhamun when he became king? He was only nine years old. Life:. Tutankhamen 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. His wet-nurse was a woman called . 8 March 2005 Cairo Farouk Hosni Minister ofCulture announced today that the Egyptian team hasfinished their examination of a non-invasive CT scanof Tutankhamuns mummy Zahi Hawass SecretaryGeneral of t 2010 American Medical Association All rights reserved Details of Methods Results and Comment Radiology The scanning parameters used were KV130 effective MAS ranged from 23 to 63 Pitch ranged from 08