Tutankhamun's Tomb Flashcards
What is the effect of tourism on Tutankhamun’s tomb?
Tourists keep touching the paintings, knocking things over and their sweat particles and carbon dioxide wear away on the tomb.
What has been done to restore tuts tomb.?
A 9 year project has been completed. They restored the damage to his tomb and addressed potential threats to the tomb, They added ventilation, signs and barriers
Many countries are demanding greater control of their heritage and wanting their items returned from where?
BRITISH MUSEUM. The British museum hold most of the worlds heritage and artefacts.
GUESS THE ARTEFACT
-It is made of stone
-It could be used for grinding cosmetics
-It has images carved on it. one of which> a guy is striking someone.
THE NARMER PALETTE
GUESS THE ARTEFACT
-It is in Egypt/Giza
-It has a pharaohs headdress
-Body of a lion, Head of a human
-Made of sandstone
THE GREAT SPHINX
GUESS THE ARTEFACT
-It is made of stone engravings
-It has 3 different languages on it
-3 languages that were commonly spoken in that area at that time.
THE ROSETTA STONE
What does pharaoh mean?
Pharaoh used to mean ‘great house’ or ‘palace’ it wasn’t until years later that the king was known as pharaoh, ‘the one who lives in the great house’
What is the job of the VIZIER?
He makes the pharaohs requests happen.
What is a commoner?
Commoner referred to any Egyptians that were not members of the royal family
What dynasty did Tut live in?
18th Dynasty
What does ‘New Kingdom Egypt’ refer to?
It refers to the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties, and it was the imperial phase of Egyptian history.
What was Tutankhamun’s birth name? Why did he change it?
Tutankhaten, He changed his name when he decided to change his fathers legacy and religion back to normal and bring back the most popular god. “AMUN”
Why is Tut the world best known pharaoh?
Because his tomb was the only one with treasures still in it that hadn’t been robbed and stolen.
How old was TUT when he died?
18 Years Old
What killed Tut?
He had a battle injury on his leg that got infected and killed him
Why was Tutankhamun’s tomb so small and not as detailed and complex as other pharaohs?
They didnt expect Tut to die so early so when he did pass away his tomb was unfinished. They gave him a smaller temporary tomb until his was finished but his tomb got lost and they never returned him to his tomb.
Where was the Valley Of The Kings?
West of the Nile river in upper Egypt. It was a part of the ancient city of Thebes.
What was the Valley Of The Kings?
It was a burial ground for the Pharaohs, queens, high priests and other elites of the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasty.
Why was the Valley of the kings used by ancient Egyptians?
It was safe and hidden away, their tombs were protected and preserved. Their Significance was recognized.
How many rooms did Amenhotep II have in his tomb? How many did Tut have?
Amenhotep II had 13 rooms with elaborate designs and tiled/painted floors. Tut had 6 rooms that wasn’t decorated
Was Tut robbed?
yes. twice, not long after the funeral
What were the other sarcophagi in the tomb with him?
They held his dead pets and miscarried children.
What is ‘ka’ or ‘ba’?
The ‘ka’ is a double or life force, the ‘ba’ is the soul.
Why does Tutankhamun’s death mask have riveting and soldering?
Because they are 2 separate pieces and the mask wasn’t originally his. It was his mothers, but they quickly altered it for him.
Why is Tutankhamun featured in carvings of actual battles unlike other pharaohs?
Because tut was a warrior.
Why doesn’t tuts body have a heart in it?
It was badly damaged by the battle that killed him
Why was the removal of the mummy bandages ‘necessarily slow’ ?
The removal of Tutankhamun’s bandages was slow because they were individually wrapped around each limb and because they were brittle and worn away.
What was discovered when the bandages around the body were removed?
Tuts head was shaved, covered in a white substance (from fatty acid), had two abrasions from his crown, his eyes were covered with fabric and his nose plugged, HIS FACE WAS CRACKED AND BRITTLE.
What was the ancient mummification process?
They cover the mummies in oils, wrap each limb separately, they position him with his arms across his body, legs straight and his penis in an erect position.
What does ‘in situ’ mean?
‘In situ’ means ‘where it was found’
Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter stole artefacts from the tomb. True or false?
True. there was letters found. and an artefact hidden in a box labelled ‘red wine’ sneakyyyyy
