King Tut, the boy king of Egypt, ruled for just a short time.

In 1922 archaeologist Howard Carter was in the Valley of the Kings when he came upon a tomb, he had no idea what he had just found. There was 3 coffins, 4 shrines, a shrine frame, and a massive sarcophagus. No wonder it took up to 3 years for Carter and his men to just see King Tut himself. Still to this day historians wonder how this boy kings rain, ended. One theory of how he died was of natural causes. He had a broken leg. Dr. Zahi Hawass,(an Egyptian archaeologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs,) did and X-ray on the king. He could have broken his leg when riding on a chariot. He could have fallen off when riding. He did have a club foot. In his tomb he had a lot of chariots. But how could a broken leg kill him. One reason is he had malaria (found in a DNA test) which could have slowed down the healing process and got gangrene, a fatal disease which could not be treated. Specifically, the latest report is that he died of gangrene caused by a broken leg.Could a broken leg have killed Tut? However another theory was that King Tut was murdered. In

1969 an X-ray on his head. The doctors found a bone fragment. But the real issue is the dark area near the bace of the kings head. There was a blood clot in this protected area. A fall could not have done this. A blow to the head could have though. Did King Tut die from a blow to his head. After looking back at both theories it clearly states that King Tut died from natural causes. King Tut had a broken leg, malaria, and a club foot. He fell off his chariot when riding the broken leg killed him. Resin was found in the break, this could not have ben Carter. The malaria in his DNA would probably have slowed down the healing process. It is obvious the broken leg killed King Tut. In conclusion, we all know that the king was to young to die. Who know what would have happened if he had not died so young. He could have changed the the world. King Tut will always be known by the people of the world. He will always be remembered as the boy king of Egypt.

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