King Tut died unexpectedly at a very young age. His untimely death gave birth to many speculations. His body has been subjected to repeated scrutiny. It has been done so as to know how he died and what his age was at the time of his death.

Carter, an English archaeologist was the first to discover Tut’s mummy in 1922. But his investigation was resented by many. Carter’s work resulted in great damage to Tut’s mummy. Later on, it was found that mummy’s breast-bone and front ribs were missing.

When Carter finally reached the mummy, he ran into trouble. The ritual resins had hardened. It cemented Tut’s mummy. It got stuck to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. He tried to loosen it but failed. At last, he had to chisel away the solidified resins and free the mummy.

It was a belief in Egypt of Tut’s times that gilded treasures and other such valuables were meant to guarantee rebirth. The royals believed that the dead could take their riches with them in the after life.