Discovering Tut: The Saga

Continues
A.R Williams

By: Diya
Divya
Ishika
Class : XI C
 About the Author
A.R. Williams also known as Arvell Ricardo
Williams born in August 21, 1968 to 1992
Washington, District of Columbia developed a love
for reading at a very young age and in the fourth
grade, when an assignment to write their
own works of fiction
was given, it occurred to
him that he could craft

tales for others to enjoy.

 Introduction
This chapter is about the last heir of the powerful
Pharaoh Dynasty, Tutankhamun, who died when he
was a teenager after ruling for nine years. He died
in a mysterious way, this chapter throws light over
all the possible mysteries – the curse, where his
tomb lies, his life and ultimately death. Egyptians
believe that there is life after death and that is the
reason why the Pharaohs were buried with wealth
and everyday use items.
AI Imaging of King Tutankhamun
Glossary
1. Laden : heavily
loaded
or weighed down
2. Speculate : form a
theory or conjecture
about a subject
without firm
evidence.
Glossary
1. Scudded : move fast in a
straight line because or as if
driven by the wind.
2. Veil : to cover something,
especially the face or body
3. Casket : a
small ornamental box or
chest for holding jewels
Glossary
1. Cramped : uncomfortably small or restricted
2. Murals : a painting or other work of art executed
directly on a wall.
 1. Antiquities : the ancient past

Glossary 2. Ransacked : go through stealing things and

causing damage
3. Resurrection : the rising from the dead of a
divine or human being who still retains his
own personhood, or individuality.
Glossary
1. Funerary : relating to a funeral or
the commemoration of the dead.
2. Legitimate : conforming to the law or to rules.
 Amazing Facts about TUT
 Tutankhamun wore orthopaedic sandals
Tutankhamun was buried with 130 walking sticks to help with
his clubbed foot, which he often wore orthopaedic sandals for.
 He loved ostrich hunting
He was buried with an ostrich fan which would have held 42
alternating brown and white feathers.
 His DNA has helped identify other mummies

The tests have been used to identify other mummies,

including Akhenaten as his father, Amenhotep III as his
grandfather and Queen Tiye as his grandmother.