King Tut
Emilie White
Mrs. Barnett
Language Arts IV
9 December 2011
King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut, was unwanted by his subjects, ignored by his successors and forgotten for more than thirty centuries. Thanks to the discovery of his tomb by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, he has been reborn as Egypt’s most famous son, achieving true immortality. Tut was born during the Amama Age, around 1341 BC. His mother was believed to be Kiya and his father was Akhenaten. When Tut was born his given name was Tutankhaton which means “Living image of Aten”. Later it was changed to Tutankhamun which means “Living image of Amun”. In 1334 BC Tut was only nine years old when he became pharaoh, making him the youngest in history. Tut married his half-sister Ankhasenpaaten that same year. They had two stillborn children, leaving King Tut without a living heir. Tut accomplished little in his life. He neither expanded Egypt’s borders nor enjoyed victories like the pharaohs before him. After being pharaoh for ten years, Tut was mysteriously killed. The young king’s short reign was a time of reconstruction following the devastation of his father’s latter years. The period was marked by a significant increase in artistic and architectural activity throughout Egypt. In the area of Thebes, a number of sculptures from the reign have been found at Karnak, either of the king himself or of deities represented with his facial features. The unfinished colonnade at Luxor was decorated during the reign of King Tut with portraits on the door jambs. An inscribed limestone lintel of Tut was discovered in Memphis, known as the “Rest-house of Tutankhamun”. Two red granite lions were found at Gebel Barkal. After being found, they were moved to a British museum. One of the lions were inscribed with a dedication text of Tut which was originally set up at Suld by Ay. There are many artifacts proven and unproven from the reign of the king. The previous listing (which is,
Mrs. Barnett
Language Arts IV
9 December 2011
King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut, was unwanted by his subjects, ignored by his successors and forgotten for more than thirty centuries. Thanks to the discovery of his tomb by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, he has been reborn as Egypt’s most famous son, achieving true immortality. Tut was born during the Amama Age, around 1341 BC. His mother was believed to be Kiya and his father was Akhenaten. When Tut was born his given name was Tutankhaton which means “Living image of Aten”. Later it was changed to Tutankhamun which means “Living image of Amun”. In 1334 BC Tut was only nine years old when he became pharaoh, making him the youngest in history. Tut married his half-sister Ankhasenpaaten that same year. They had two stillborn children, leaving King Tut without a living heir. Tut accomplished little in his life. He neither expanded Egypt’s borders nor enjoyed victories like the pharaohs before him. After being pharaoh for ten years, Tut was mysteriously killed. The young king’s short reign was a time of reconstruction following the devastation of his father’s latter years. The period was marked by a significant increase in artistic and architectural activity throughout Egypt. In the area of Thebes, a number of sculptures from the reign have been found at Karnak, either of the king himself or of deities represented with his facial features. The unfinished colonnade at Luxor was decorated during the reign of King Tut with portraits on the door jambs. An inscribed limestone lintel of Tut was discovered in Memphis, known as the “Rest-house of Tutankhamun”. Two red granite lions were found at Gebel Barkal. After being found, they were moved to a British museum. One of the lions were inscribed with a dedication text of Tut which was originally set up at Suld by Ay. There are many artifacts proven and unproven from the reign of the king. The previous listing (which is,
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