Guided
Tour of Ancient Egypt
by Darlene Bishop, Kent
School District, WA
Original Text
© Darlene Bishop
The Tomb of King
Tutankhamun
King Tut's tomb was not discovered until 1922 by Howard Carter
and Lord Carnarvon, as it was concealed beneath the mud brick
houses of the workmen who cut the tomb of Ramesses VI. Most likely
this tomb was not carved for a king, but for a high official.
But due to the fact that King Tut died at an early age, the rooms
were hastily converted. Items for the afterlife were seemingly
thrown into the various rooms. What makes this particular find
important is that the contents were untouched by robbers. The
real antiquities can be found in the Cairo Museum. The pictures
shown here are replicas indicating how they were positioned when
discovered by Carter.
Inside King Tut's Tomb
Click on an image to see a larger
version.
Three coffins were found in the tomb, the last was of solid gold.
King Tut's mummy was not in very good shape and so is kept at
his tomb. He was found with 15 rings of various sizes on his
mummy fingers depending on the amount of linen used to wrap his
hands. He also had 13 bracelets and assorted amulets and earrings.
They also found among the treasures 415 statues of servants complete
with baskets and tools (one for each day plus supervisors). These
servants were to do the chores expected of the king in the afterlife.
The large beds of gold leaf were probably beds to prepare the
body for embalming. The three found with the king were the lion,
hippo, and the cow.
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