3. Discovery Tut: The Saga Continues (A.R. Williams)
Main points of the Chapter:
Amenhotep III, Tut’s father or grandfather, was a powerful pharaoh.
His son Amenhotep promoted the worship of the Aten, the sun disk.
He changed his name to Akhenaten or ‘servant of the Aten.
He discontinued the worship of Amun, a major God.
He smashed his images and closed his temples.
After his death, a mysterious ruler named Smenkhkare ruled and after him King Tut.
Tut was the last heir of a powerful family of Egypt.
He was teenager when he died 3300 years ago.
After his death, according to Egyptian customs, his body was preserved as a mummy with valuable things so that he could get comfort in the next world as razor, undergarments, food and wine.
His body was put into a golden coffin and buried in the ‘Valley of the Kings’ in Egypt.
His tomb was discovered in 1922 by archaeologists.
Scientists decided to perform a CT scan on his mummy to find out the cause of his death.
So on 5th Jan 2005, a CT scan was done on his mummy.
Here the writer describes the results of that investigation.
3. Discovery Tut: The Saga
Continues (A.R. Williams)
Very Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Who is the writer of
‘Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues?
Ans. A.R. Williams
2. Who was Tut?
Ans. An Egyptian Pharaoh
3. When was King’s tomb
discovered?
Ans. In 1922
4. In which year was a
CT scan performed on Tut’s body?
Ans. In 2005
5. What were the things
found in the coffin made of:
Ans. Gold
6. Who was powerful
pharaoh before Tut?
Ans. Amenhotep III, Tut’s father/grandfather
7. What does
‘Akhenaten’ mean?
Ans. The servant of Aten
8. Which mysterious
ruler ruled after Akhenaten’s death?
Ans. Smenkhkare
9. Who took the throne
after Smenkhkare’s death?
Ans. King Tut
10. What does
‘Tutankhamun’ mean?
Ans. ‘Living image of Amun’
11. How long did
Tutankhamun rule?
Ans. Nine years
12. What was the name
of the old religious capital that the new pharaoh changed?
Ans. Thebes
13. Why was a CT scan
performed on Tut’s body?
Ans. To solve the mystery of his death
3. Discovery Tut: The Saga Continues (A.R. Williams)
Short Type Q-Ans.
*1. When did King Tut die? Where was his body buried?*
Ans. King Tut died more than 3300 years ago. His body was put into a golden coffin and buried in the ‘Valley of the Kings’ in Egypt. King Tut died when he was only a teenager.
*2. The King changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun. Why?*
Ans. One of the previous rulers had banned the worship of God Amun. But when Tut became the king, he revived his worship. He changed his name to Tutankhamun as it means ‘living image of Amun’.
*3. Tut’s body was buried along with gilded treasures. Why?*
Ans. In the ancient Egypt it was believed that the brilliance of gold would help in a dead man’s resurrection. Therefore, Tut’s body was buried along with a number of gilded treasures.
*4. When was a CT scan performed on Tut’s mummy?*
Ans. Tut’s death was a mystery. So scientist decided to perform a CT scan on his mummy to know the mystery of his death. They took out his body on 5th January, 2005 for a CT scan.
*5. Why has King Tut’s body been subjected to repeated scrutiny?*
Ans. King Tut died when he was only a teenager. His death was a mystery. So his mummy has been subjected to repeat scrutiny in order to know the mystery of his death.
*6. What were the results of the CT scan?*
Ans. The technicians got astonishing images by CT scan. These images were put on a computer screen. Neck vertebrae appeared clearly. Other images revealed a hand, several views of the ribs and part of the skull.
Long Answer
*1. Who was Carter? What investigation did he do regarding Tut’s mummy?*
Ans. Carter was the archaeologist who discovered Tut’s tomb in 1922. Carter spent a number of months to record the treasures of Tut’s tomb. He investigated three coffins. In first coffin he found a shroud adorned with garlands of flowers which are generally found in March/April. He tried to remove mummy, but it was difficult for him because his body cemented to the bottom of the solid gold coffin. So he set the mummy outside in the fierce sunshine, hoping that the resins would melt. But it did not happen. So there was no other choice but to cut the mummy free. There were very costly thing in his tomb as precious collars, necklaces, bracelets, rings, amulets etc all made of pure gold.
*2. Briefly describe the rein of King Tut and his dynasty.*
Ans. King Tut died more than 3300 years ago. King Tut’s death was a big mystery. He was the last of his family. Amenhotep III, was his father or grandfather. He was a powerful pharaoh. His son Amenhotep IV succeeded after him. His rein was strangest period. He promoted the worship of the sun. He changed his name to Akhenaten which mean the servant of the Aten. He discontinued the worship of Amun, a major God of Egypt. He smashed his images and closed his temples. After his death, a mysterious ruler named Smenkhkare ruled. After him, king Tut became ruler. He changed his name to Tutankhamun which mean, ‘Living Image of Amun’.