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Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues
Why did Zahi Hawass say: “The mummy is in very bad condition because of what Carter did in the 1920s” ? What harm did Carter do to Tut’s mummy?
Howard Carter, a British archaeologist discovered Tut’s tomb and his mummy in 1922. However, he ran into trouble when he reached the mummy. The ritual resins had cemented the mummy to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. He had to cut the mummy free. He defended his act. Had he not done so, thieves would have escaped with gold. However Carter’s act damaged the mummy. Forty years after Carter’s discovery, Tut’s breast bone and his front ribs were found missing.
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Give reasons for the following:
King Tut’s body has been subjected to repeated scrutiny.
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Howard Carter’s investigation was resented.
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Carter had to chisel away the solidified resins to raise the king’s remains.
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Tut’s body was buried along with gilded treasures.
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The boy king changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun.
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List the deeds that led Ray Johnson to describe Akhenaten as “wacky”.
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What were the results of the CT scan?
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List the advances in technology that have improved forensic analysis.
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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.
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