Question

politics (cnt.)
in the history of ancient egypt, king tut wasnt really very influential. he ruled for only a short time before his death at age 18. there are a couple of different theories surrounding his death. one theory is that he was murdered. when his mummy was found x - rays showed that he had bone fragments in his skull, indicating a possible bludgeoning. however, his mummy also revealed that he had a broken leg at the time of his death. the people of ancient egypt didnt have the modern medicine and antibiotics that we have today so infections often caused death.
king tut is so well - known because when his mummy was discovered his tomb was still intact. most tombs that have been found have been looted by robbers and theres not much left, but king tuts tomb still contained hundreds of valuable objects that tell us about his life

1. when was tutankhamen born?
2. when did he die?
3. what did his father do that changed egypt?
4. what did tut do to change it back?
5. what are the theories surrounding his death?
6. what is the main reason why he is so well known?

Explanation:

Question 5:

The text states there are theories about King Tut's death. One theory is murder (x - rays showed skull bone fragments, suggesting bludgeoning). Another is that a broken leg led to an infection (ancient Egyptians lacked modern medicine/antibiotics, so infections often caused death).

Question 6:

King Tut is well - known because when his mummy was discovered, his tomb was still intact. Most other tombs were looted, but his contained hundreds of valuable objects that tell us about his life.

Answer:

Question 5:

One theory is he was murdered (skull bone fragments from x - rays of his mummy suggested bludgeoning). Another is that a broken leg at the time of death led to an infection (ancient Egyptians had no modern medicine/antibiotics, so infections often caused death).

Question 6:

He is well - known because when his mummy was discovered, his tomb was still intact (most other tombs were looted, but his had hundreds of valuable objects that tell about his life).