11 Eng Core Section D Discovering Tut
11 Eng Core Section D Discovering Tut
11 Eng Core Section D Discovering Tut
A critical summary:
This chapter is meant to show readers the beauty and mystery of ancient Egyptian culture
and the science and wonder of archaeology. This chapter is actually a part of the book which
goes with the same title as mentioned above and it has many chapters, rather than a short
story; in fact, the book is an in-depth look at the circumstances of King Tut's death, as well as
the general culture and lifestyle practiced during his lifetime. Fascinating and well-written
this book has captured many people's interest, and it remains a popular choice for anyone
interested in archaeology and ancient Egyptian culture. This is a living example of
technology advancement. We accepted things and events attributing their cause to nature
and her wrath. However, advancement and technology could give us a different picture. This
way, it has become a habit with us to accept everything that history states and dictates.
On the process the modern world has found ways to offer a different view on it. In other
words, the modern world has turn impossibilities to possibilities. William’s report gives an
insight into this. A mummy scanned after a thousand years has opened new avenues
regarding a cause of its death. The mummy referred to here is that of King Tut or
Tutankhamen, meaning the living image of Amun. The earlier ruler, Amenhotep-IV has
shocked the country by attacking Amun, a major God, smashing his images and closing all his
temples. His family had ruled for centuries before the boy king, Tut took over. However, Tut
ruled for nine years and then died both mysteriously and unexpectedly.
The scanning of Tut’s mummy also gave an insight as to how mummies were buried. Howard
Carter, who scanned the body found it difficult to extract the mummy. The ritual resins had
hardened thereby cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. Carter finally had to
chisel the mummy away having no other option. Every major point was severed. Tut was
buried with gold which was meant to guarantee the resurrection and was also buried with
every day things he would need in his after-life. Tut also had things to take on his journey to
Technology hasn’t been able to give us a definite answer to Tut’s death. However, it has given
us a direction to think and proceed. Maybe in future, technology would solve it for us. The
whole excavation and the scan required scores of people. It was a gruelling job and the
workers had a tough time.
After the pharaoh was rested in peace again, Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt’s
Supreme Council of Antiquities said, “I didn’t sleep last night, not for a second. I was worried.
But now I think I will go and sleep.” It just proves how tough the whole process was. In other
words, King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned-in death as in life. He was famous
when he was alive and his untimely death has raised the necessity to probe the lingering
mysteries of this young ruler who died more than 3,300 years ago.