wield unprecedented power as queen‚ and possible co-regent· All forms of art characterised by a revolutionary new style SmenkhkareAnkhkheperure 1335-33 · Everything about this pharaoh is subject to controversy: sex‚ identity‚ length of reign‚ spouse‚ tomb· Reign sees the beginning of the return to orthodoxy TutankhamunNebkheperure 1333-24 · An interim reign featuring aspects of both Amarna and traditional religious and artistic forms · Egypt’s political capital returns to Memphis; Thebes re-established
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my speech that I will be presenting today is on King Tutankhamun’s Golden Throne and The Kings Dagger’s. The throne is carved from wood is gold plaited and there is some silver overlay as well‚ its inlaid with multi coloured glass paste‚ glazed terracotta and semi precious stones. The seat is made from cane and is supported by animal feet. The Golden Throne is by far the most spectacular of the six chairs found by Howard Carter in the tomb of Tutankhamun. The arm panels of the Throne take the
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mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched‚ include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist‚ a historian‚ a theologian‚ etc. In 1922‚ British archaeologist Howard Carter made archaeological discovery of being the first man in nearly 3‚300 years to view the tomb of Tutankhamen. (CSI EGYPT‚ 2003). My first theory relates to the results of Cooper and King‚ the crime solving team from Utah‚ they claim that they have found critical new evidence of foul play which they believe to
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Tutankhamun’s (Tut) tomb is not typical of the tombs of the 18th Dynasty. Even though there are some similarities‚ this report will outline that key differences such as size‚ structural design and decoration‚ make Tutankhamun’s tomb somewhat unique for the time. Analysis of typical tombs such as Amenhotep II will be used to highlight the differences between the resting places of the once famous kings. Firstly‚ Tuts tomb is not the typical size of the tombs that were found in the Valley of Kings
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chambers which has lead scientists to believe that there are more hidden chambers to be discovered. King Tut is one of the most famous pharaohs of his day because of his young age. Radar scans help aid DNA tests reveal new knowledge about King Tut’s tomb. Reigning for around a decade King Tut ruled from 1332 to 1322 B.C.‚ Tut was nine years old and ruled until his death at age of nineteen‚ leaving no heirs. King Tut’s body was discovered in Egypt’s Valley of
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25/3 HISTORY‚ ARCHAEOLOGY AND SCIENCE Term 2: Monday 29/4/13 – Friday 28/6/13 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 29/4 6/5 Week 10 1/4 8/4 TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB TASK 1 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 20/5 13/5 Week 11 27/5 3/6 10/6 17/6 24/6 TASK 2 HOMER AND THE TROJAN WAR TUT’S TOMB THERA Task Term 3: Monday 15/7/13 – Friday 20/9/13 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 15/7 22/7 29/7 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7
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Archaeology The Nature of Archaeology History: Focuses on written sources‚ written sources restricted to the last 5500 years‚ written sources are limited to literate societies‚ written sources from ancient societies were mostly written by men‚ reflecting a male bias. Archaeology: Focuses on physical sources‚ physical sources extend as far back as the beginning of human history into prehistory‚ physical artefacts provide information about all human activity‚ and archaeologists usually study
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“living image of Aten”. Akhenaten caused social chaos when he forced people to worship the God Aten and made it the official religion. When King Tut took power he restored the traditional god Amun and changed his name to King Tutankhamen. King Tutankhamun’s short lived reign did not accomplish more than restoring the original religion therefore‚ King
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BRIEF HISTORY Queen Hatshepsut (the Foremost of Women) was the first great woman in recorded history: the forerunner of such figures as Cleopatra‚ Elisabeth I Tudor and Catherine the Great. The eldest daughter of King Tuthmosis and Queen Ahmose‚ she learned much of the art of ruling the country from her father with whom she had a special bond. She outlived her siblings and‚ after the death of her father‚ she became a queen of Egypt and ruled together with her half-brother-husband‚ Tuthmosis II
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Tutankhamun’s tomb is the only royal tomb in Egypt to have escaped the discovery of looters and was discovered by archeologist Howard Carter. The death of Tutankhamun was a sudden tragedy that til this day has yet to be solved. The cause of the famous teenage king’s death has been a long drawn out mystery with a range of theories as to how he met his end. There are no historical records explaining the cause or circumstances of his death‚ nor is there no positive evidence to suggest how he died. However
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