Claudia Aguillon-Rivas

Claudia Aguillon-Rivas
Archaeologist

1. How old was King Tut when he died? Around 18 years old
2. Does the author suggest any foul play? That he was murder or he had an infection or was very sick that cause him to his death.
3. What information did you find concerning his death? Such an injury could have been the result of an accident, but it has also been suggested that the young pharaoh was murder.
4. Who (if anybody) does the author suggest may have killed him? Successor Ay, his wife, and his chariot-driver.
5. Who succeeded Tut to the throne? His wife Ankhesenamun.
6. Is this site a reliable source? Explain. No, because anyone could write any type of information in Wikipedia and could also be fake. That’s why it’s not a reliable source.
7. What other "facts" are included about his death? Such an injury could have been the result of an accident, but it has also been suggested that the young pharaoh was murdered. A blow to the back of the head (from a fall or an actual blow) caused the brain to move forward, hitting the front of the skull, breaking small pieces of the bone right above the eyes. Calcification within the supposed injury indicates that Tutankhamun lived for a fairly extensive period of time (on the order of several months) after the injury was inflicted.