Essay On Tut's Tomb
Tomb Appearance The tomb had 16 steps, 6 doorways, and 4 rooms full of his most valuable treasures. The biggest room… was the Antechamber. The smallest… was the Annex. The ONLY room to be decorated was the… Burial Chamber also where Tut’s tomb was! The most expensive things were in... The Treasury.
The Antechamber was the first room to be seen when you go down the corridor. The other rooms can only be accessed through the this chamber. When Howard Carter infiltrated into the Antechamber he said
“At first I could see nothing, the hot air escaping from the chamber causing the candle flames to flicker, but presently, as my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist, strange animals, statues and gold - everywhere the glint of gold.”
- Howard Carter
Inside The tomb The passageway had 16 steps which were made of limestone that descend deep into The Valley of the …show more content…
The three chariots were mostly used for showcasing the pharaoh during public events. “A fan found in the tomb indicates that one of Tutankhamun’s past time events was likely hunting for ostriches.” Says a website about Tut’s tomb.
More amazing objects are in here! There is two large life-sized statues of Tutankhamun found guarding the entrance into the Antechamber. The statues are black with golden head caps, skirts, and sandals. These two statues were positioned facing each other, each with their own inscriptions, and each having a different head piece.
Many things such as boxes, arrows, vases, linen cloth, jars, shrines, chests, and footstools as well as other priceless treasures were found within The Antechamber. The Antechamber didn’t have colorful walls filled with hieroglyphics, hymns, prayers, or achievements that showcased Tutankhamun as would have been expected for a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Rather, the walls are bare and lacked the typical
The Antechamber was the first room to be seen when you go down the corridor. The other rooms can only be accessed through the this chamber. When Howard Carter infiltrated into the Antechamber he said
“At first I could see nothing, the hot air escaping from the chamber causing the candle flames to flicker, but presently, as my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist, strange animals, statues and gold - everywhere the glint of gold.”
- Howard Carter
Inside The tomb The passageway had 16 steps which were made of limestone that descend deep into The Valley of the …show more content…
The three chariots were mostly used for showcasing the pharaoh during public events. “A fan found in the tomb indicates that one of Tutankhamun’s past time events was likely hunting for ostriches.” Says a website about Tut’s tomb.
More amazing objects are in here! There is two large life-sized statues of Tutankhamun found guarding the entrance into the Antechamber. The statues are black with golden head caps, skirts, and sandals. These two statues were positioned facing each other, each with their own inscriptions, and each having a different head piece.
Many things such as boxes, arrows, vases, linen cloth, jars, shrines, chests, and footstools as well as other priceless treasures were found within The Antechamber. The Antechamber didn’t have colorful walls filled with hieroglyphics, hymns, prayers, or achievements that showcased Tutankhamun as would have been expected for a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Rather, the walls are bare and lacked the typical