Egypt: Tut & co.

Question 1

Born/ Died?

Answer 1

Born: 1341, Died: 1323

Question 2

Mother?

Answer 2

Either Nefertiti or Kiya.

Question 3

How did he die?

Answer 3

Infection from leg wound. (CT scan proof)

Question 4

Possible diseases he had?

Answer 4

Clipplefile, Scoliosis, Club Foot, Twisted Feet, Cleft Palate

Question 5

How did he die from the infection?

Answer 5

Fell off hunting chariot, broke leg, infection, far away so no one found him for a while.

Question 6

Maya’s Motives

Answer 6

Saved Egypt’s economy during Akhenaten. Deserves pharaoh. Saw Tut every day.

Question 7

Maya’s Alibi

Answer 7

Nothing to gain. Hid location of Tut’s tomb.

Question 8

Ay’s Motives

Answer 8

Would directly profit. Their tombs were swapped. Ankhesenamun wanted to marry hittite. Ring w/ Ay + Ankesenamun’s names.

Question 9

Horemheb’s Motives

Answer 9

Wanted order restored. Egyptian history of killing disabled.

Question 10

Horemheb’s Alibi

Answer 10

Didn’t want money taken from army.

Question 11

Why is Tut famous?

Answer 11

Tomb was fully intact.

Question 12

Tut’s wife?

Answer 12

Ankhesenamun (also sister)

Question 13

Ankhesenamun’s Motives

Answer 13

Wanted kids. Tut couldn’t provide.

Question 14

Ankhesenamun’s Alibi.

Answer 14

Loved tut.

Question 15

Tut’s birth name.

Answer 15

Tutankhaten.

Question 16

Good thing Tut did?

Answer 16

Restored polytheistic religion.