famous Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun has a truly royal scale.His personality is familiar even to those people who are totally far from ancient history.Outside Tutankhamun recognizable thanks to the burial mask is one of the most famous among Egyptian rulers.But due to such popularity is not the great achievements or actions, and the fact that his tomb the only one preserved its original appearance, it did not touch the hand of plunderers, making it the world appeared in all its glory.
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century tomb of the pharaoh was discovered in 1922 by American Egyptologist Howard Carter.Finding amazed scientists.This rich decoration has not yet met.And it's no wonder: all the tombs that were found earlier, were looted.Pharaoh was buried in three coffins, the last, which was mummified body is made of pure gold.In drawing up an inventory of all the items that were found, left more than one month.The Egyptians did not spare gold and precious stones to their tombs, believing that all of this will have in the afterlife.Mask and sarcophagus world first saw the exterior of Tutankhamun, which was very attractive.
existence Pharaoh generally questioned, were so minor details about it.On this occasion, Mr. Carter even said: "In the present state of our knowledge we can safely say is the only notable event of his life was that he died and was buried."
Curse tomb
The following year, after the discovery of the tomb of dead people, which funded the excavation - D. Carnarvon.The official cause of death - pneumonia.But in the pursuit of sensational press began to "inflate" the story of the curse of the tomb.Subsequently, this mystical fact attributed the death of 22 people, of which thirteen were present at the opening of a direct tomb.But in the pursuit of mysticism, many have forgotten that all members of the study group died in a rather mature age (mean 74 years), and the last, breaking all logic, was just Mr. Carter.
life and reign of Tutankhamun
belongs to the 18th dynasty of Egyptian rulers reign he happened only 10 years old.Set any family ties, after millennia have passed, it is difficult.Still, scientists have suggested that he was the son or brother of previous Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), while in-law.Numerous marriages among close relatives, including between brothers and sisters, have led to frequent genetic abnormalities and disease.And maybe it determines that the appearance of Tutankhamun was not as majestic.He suffered from diseases such as cleft palate, clubfoot, foot bones cause necrosis syndrome (Koehler).He ascended to the throne at the age of 10-12 years, that is just a child, and in fact ruled him regents.The most significant event of his reign is the revival of traditional Egyptian culture from which cruelly abandoned his predecessor.Wall picture in the tomb indicate that the young Tutankhamun took an active part in the hunting and military campaigns, including in Nubia.Pharaoh was killed probably in 18-19 years, it is stopped and the dynasty.This fact early death still raises many versions and reason to believe that he was killed.
Mystery death of Tutankhamun
Even in 1922, many scientists have noticed that the ruler of Egypt was buried as if people are in a hurry.Dimensions of the tomb were too petite and almost covers all the decoration.Even wall paintings were made with negligence, were paint stains that are not wiped out.All of this led me to think about the murder of the pharaoh.The basic version - is a blow to the skull base, confirmed her an X-ray where the bone fragments were visible inside the head.Some scientists from Europe believe that the pharaoh died of gangrene after an injury in the hunt.In 2010, it was denied.Tomography mummy (in 2005) and DNA analysis of the remains not only established the appearance of Tutankhamun, but also with certainty confirmed that the pharaoh died at the age of 18-19 years of severe, complicated malaria, since it was her agents were detected.A damaged skull, likely the result of the process of embalming.Say something with 100% certainty is impossible, scientists around the world did not come to a consensus.
Appearance
Tutankhamun mummy preserved to this day in a very bad condition.Mr. Carter was forced to separate it in pieces from the golden sarcophagus of resin, which is sticking it to the walls.Employees who are hired scientist skull separated initially, and then the rest of the body, violating the integrity of the major joints.But despite that, after decades, scientists have recreated the appearance of Tutankhamun.The mummy was examined by computed tomography of the first one.On the basis of data on the structure of the skull was reconstructed soft tissues, and recreate the appearance of Tutankhamun.Pharaoh was not a handsome man, as it turned out, he had a very specific features.The elongated skull, a protruding lower jaw and malocclusion.The increase is only about 168 cm, and the skeletal structure is very fragile.Some scholars have attributed to him congenital scoliosis and clubfoot.This is most likely the result of incest (father and mother of the pharaoh - siblings, according to studies of DNA).Presented at the photo reconstruction made by British scientists.
passed millennium, science is not in place, and although scientists have recreated the appearance of Tutankhamun, the young pharaoh's death still excites many and causes heated debates among Egyptologists the most famous of the world, without giving clear answers to numerous disputes.
