michael graham King Tut

King Tut: Michael graham
medical examiner
1. How old was King Tut when he died? 2. Does the author suggest any foul play? debates was the issue of King Tut's widow, Ankhespaton, who was apparently forced to marry Aye after King Tut's death. Only a short time later, she disappeared from the annals of history, leading to speculation that she too might have been murdered. 3. What information did you find concerning his death? There are two bone fragments loose in the skull They argue that if such a fracture had been suffered in life, there would have been evidence for hemorrhage or hematoma present in the CT scan a fracture of the left lower femur. This fracture appears different from the many breaks caused by Carter’s team: it has ragged rather than sharp edges, and there are two layers of embalming material present inside. Part of the team believes that the embalming material indicates that this can only have occurred during life or during the embalming process. the latest report is that he died of gangrene caused by a broken leg 4. Who (if anybody) does the author suggest may have killed him? 5. Who succeeded Tut to the throne? The two principal suspects, Aye who succeeded him as king, and General Horemhab who in turn succeeded Aye to the throne, both appear to have been powerful men who, in effect, ruled Egypt while King Tut was a child. It would not be unreasonable at all to believe that, as King Tut grew into a young man, the two elder men would have resented losing much of their power. 6. Is this site a reliable source? Explain. I do not know because at the end there is typos7. What other "facts" are included about his death?