Hip, hip, hooray! Howard Carter discovered King Tut, but it sure wasn't easy! On October 28, 1925, Carter found the mummy. (Maybe this is why some kids dress up like mummies on Halloween!) Carter and a group of people who discovered the tomb earlier opened a doorway and faced a huge wall of gold to break down. The shrine measured 16X11X11ft. That would kinda break your spirit! Yay! I found a huge discovery! Now I have to figure out a way to actually discover it! Anyway, they broke in, but found another road block. Carter had to use specially designed pulleys in order to lift up the sarcophagus lid. Then, under the lid lay three more coffins, and finally inside the third one was King Tut's mummy. Believe it or not, there were six different levels Carter had to break into in order to reveal Tutankhamun. This is the order from inside to outside and a picture to go with it. 
1. Sarcophagus
2. Inner Shrine
3.Second Shrine
4.Third Shrine
5.Gabled Frame Covered With a Cloth
6. Outer Shrine
King Tut was one magnificent mummy with obviously a lot to hide!
1. Sarcophagus
2. Inner Shrine
3.Second Shrine
4.Third Shrine
5.Gabled Frame Covered With a Cloth
6. Outer Shrine
King Tut was one magnificent mummy with obviously a lot to hide!
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