Nadia Monnier

Nadia Monnier
Archaeologist

1. How old was King Tut when he died?
His age at death was estimated at nineteen years


2. Does the author suggest any foul play?
X-rays of Tutankhamun's mummy, taken in 1968, revealed a dense spot at the lower back of the skull interpreted as a subdural hematoma. Such an injury could have been the result of an accident, but it has also been suggested that the young pharaoh was murdered.[21]


3. What information did you find concerning his death?
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.[22]


4. Who (if anybody) does the author suggest may have killed him?
Aye


5. Who succeeded Tut to the throne?
Aye


6. Is this site a reliable source? Explain.
This site is a semi-reliable source, because it gives you a lot of facts but it doesn’t say a lot about what I was looking for.


7. What other "facts" are included about his death?
19-year-old may well have died of complications from malaria, combined with a rare bone disorder affecting the foot called Kohler disease II, a disease typically affecting boys aged 5–9 caused when the navicular bone temporarily loses its blood supply. As a result, tissue in the bone dies and the bone collapses, producing symptoms of a club foot. He also had a curvature of the spine.