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THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN (The Boy King) THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN History: New Kingdom Pharaoh 18th Dynasty Became king at age 9 Died at age 18. Only intact burial of an Egyptian Pharaoh Tomb Location: Valley of The Kings THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN Discovery of Tomb: Howard Carter: British Archaeologist Spent 7 years looking for tomb in Valley. By trade an artist. Got his start working on digs as an artist. The Tomb Of King Tutankhamun Howard Carter: Previous work: 1893: Deir el Bahari: Temple of Hatshepsut 1900: Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Egypt 1905: Began work for Lord Carnarvon 1917-1929: Tut’s tomb. The Tomb Of King Tutankhamun Lord Carnarvon Wealthy private collector Financed archaeological digs Valuable collection of Egyptian Artifacts He financed Carter’s digs. Beginning in 1905. THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN Valley of the Kings: Location: Upper Egypt Burial spot for New Kingdom Pharaohs. Two areas: East Valley and West Valley Most tombs in East Valley Thutmose III, one of earliest tombs in Valley. Tut’s tomb is adjacent to Rameses VI tomb THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN Valley of the Kings: Tut’s burial: KV62 Barren region Stop tomb robbers? THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN The Tomb: Small Probably for someone of lesser rank 4 rooms and a passageway 4 doorways Staircase leads to passageway THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN The Tomb: The rooms: Antechamber Annex Burial Chamber Treasury THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN Burial Chamber: The only part of the tomb with wall paintings. One depicts: Opening of Mouth Ceremony Senses are restored to Tut. Performed by Ay, his successor THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN Ay Tut Tut in burial garments OPENING of the MOUTH CEREMONY TUTS TOMB Burial Chamber: Only room in the entire structure that is decorated. Back wall painting TUTS TOMB Pictures Burial Chamber THE TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMUN Burial Chamber: 4 gilded shrines inside one another. Stone sarcophagus: inside were 3 coffins Innermost coffin: solid gold