This funking tut for kidsactivity includes lots ofegyptian printablesto learn about the mystery of the 18-year-old pharoahs death.
After his father Pharaoh Akhenaten died, he passed the throne to his 9-year-old son.
Tut married his half-sister, the daughter of Akhenaten and his first wife Nefertiti.
King Tuts rule began in 1332 B.C.
As Tut was very young, he relied heavily on two of his fathers former advisors.
At the age of 18, he mysteriously died and there are several theories as to how he died.
Was it an injury, was he murdered, was there a power struggle?
We know a lot about this young pharaoh because his tomb remained untouched by looters for over 3000 years!
It was discovered, filled with remarkable treasures, by Howard Carter in 1922.
The death mask arguably the most known ancient Egyptian artifact, was incredibly ornate and well preserved.
Their were over 5000 objects, taking over 10 years to catalog.
The big mystery is HOW did King Tutankhamun die?
Ancient Egypt Activities
I suggest outlining a student in maksing tape or painters tape for added fun.
then tape the clues around the outline or on neighboring walls for students to study and take notes on.
They are pretty self-explanatory.
I love seeing what different ideas the kids came up with!
It is a great way for kids to use critical thinking skills and to exame evidence.
So dont worry about finding the correct answer because there isnt ONE answer.
Just that they thought through the evidence and made a possible or logical conclusion!
Research shows that Aye may have forced Ankhesenamun to marry him to make his rule of Egypt more legitimate.
So their was motive, but does the evidence suppor this hypothesis?
King Tut was Murdered by Horemheb
The other advisor was a military general named Horemheb.
After Tut died, Aye ruled the empire for four years until his death.
But after his death, Horemheb took over as ruler.
He restored the traditional Egyptian religious practice of plytheism, more than one god.
Horemheb abandoned Amenhotep IVs new capital and returned to the historic capital of Memphis.
He even removed King Tuts name from several significant temples and monuments and inserted his own name.
Or perhaps Aye and Horemheb worked together to get rid of Tut.
And remember that Hitite prince Ankhesenamun begged for, well he never made it to Egypt.
Although King Tut did die rather young, life expectancy at this time was only 33 years old.
This would have caused his bones to be deprived of essential blood supply.
Further investigation revealed that Tut also had malaria.
But many live with malaria and while it affects quality of life, it isnt a death sentance.
Malaria would explain why a cain was found in his tomb and in illustrations.
So, how do you think King Tut died?
