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Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues
What were the things Tut was buried with? Why were they placed along with him in his tomb?
Many things were placed along with Tut’s dead body in his tomb. They remain the ‘richest royal collection ever found’ anywhere. They have become a part of Tut’s legend. Wonderful artefacts in gold were placed there. Their eternal brilliance meant to guarantee Tut’s rebirth. But Tut was also buried with everyday things. Board games, a bronze razor, linen garments and boxes of food and wine were placed with him. They were placed there as Tut would need them in the afterlife.
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Give reasons for the following:
Explain the statement, “King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned — in death, as in life ...”
Discuss the following in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
1. Scientific intervention is necessary to unearth buried mysteries.
2. Advanced technology gives us conclusive evidence of past events.
3. Traditions, rituals and funerary practices must be respected.
4. Knowledge about the past is useful to complete our knowledge of the world we live in.
Read the following piece of information from The Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal.
Egyptian is now extinct: its history dates from before the third millennium B.C., preserved in many hieroglyphic inscriptions and papyrus manuscripts. Around the second century A.D., it developed into a language known as Coptic. Coptic may still have been used as late as the early nineteenth century and is still used as a religious language by Monophysite Christians in Egypt.
1. What do you think are the reasons for the extinction of languages?
2. Do you think it is important to preserve languages?
3. In what ways do you think we could help prevent the extinction of languages and dialects?
Given below are some interesting combinations of words. Explain why they have been used together.
(i) ghostly dust devils (ii) desert sky
(iii) stunning artefacts (iv) funerary treasures
(v) scientific detachment (vi) dark-bellied clouds
(vii) casket grey (viii) eternal brilliance
(ix) ritual resins (x) virtual body
Here are some commonly used medical terms. Find out their meanings.
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CT scan |
MRI |
tomography |
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autopsy |
dialysis |
ECG |
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post mortem |
angiography |
biopsy |
The constellation Orion is associated with the legend of Osiris, the god of the afterlife.
Find out the astronomical descriptions and legends associated with the following.
(i) Ursa Major (Saptarishi mandala)
(ii) Polaris (Dhruva tara)
(iii) Pegasus (Winged horse)
(iv) Sirius (Dog star)
(v) Gemini (Mithuna)
Some of the leaves and flowers mentioned in the passage for adorning the dead are willow, olive, celery, lotus, cornflower. Which of these are common in our country?
Name some leaves and flowers that are used as adornments in our country.
Who was king Tut?
Give a brief description of Tut’s family.
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