Tutanchamen' name means "living image of AMEN".
Tutanchamen birth name was Tutankhaten. He was the son
of Pharaoh Amenophis IV and his Queen, Kiya. He married
his half sister Ankheseenamun, the daughter of Amenophis IV
and Queen Neferrtiti. He became king when he was 9 years old
(around 1333BC). Imagine ruling an entire country when you
are only nine! King Tut ruled Egypt, which is located in the
northeast corner of Africa along the banks of the Nile.
Tutankhamen became king after the death on Ikhnaton in 1362 BC.
During most of his rule he lived in Memphis, near present day Cairo.
Egypt was actually governed by his senior officials and Ay,
senior minister of state. Peace was brought to Egypt during
his reign as the worship of Amon, which was abandoned under
Ikhnaton, was restored and Thebes the city sacred to Amon,
Egyptians enjoyed life on earth and they planned for life in the here after.
They lived in impressive houses and enjoyed dressing up and wearing wigs.
Most people wore clothes made of linen. They were entertained by
musicians while feasting on goose, meat, figs, dates and pomegranates
and they drank grape or date wine. Some of their favorite pets were monkeys,
King Tut's reign was very short He died suddenly during the war with the Hittite people. He was only 19 years old. He had no heirs. No one knows the mystery of his death. He was buried in the Valley of the Tombs, of the kings of southern Egypt.
The Egyptians believed that life after death was similar to life on earth. They protected and preserved themselves for the next life. The pyramids protected the bodies and mummification preserved the body. The mummification process could take as long as 70 days. All the organs were removed and put in jars to dry. Then the body was embalmed and treated with oils and molten resin. The body w
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