Thursday, December 10, 2009

Tutankhamun's Death

Yeah, Yeah! Big deal! A pharaoh of Egypt has died! Actually, the death of King Tutankhamun WAS a huge deal. You are probably thinking,"Seriously? Is this some kind of joke?" It seems strange, but there are tons of opinions of how this king passed away. However, only one group of nine doctors that studied CT images of the inside of Tut's body know the real answer. There are legends of murder, suicide, infection, disease, a head wound, and many more theories. The doctors looked at the images very closely, and found broken bones in the nose, a broken left femur, and cracks around his neck. They also found out Tutankhamen had scoliosis in his spine. Oh my gosh! What happened to this poor king, and how in the world did he die, you might ask? Actually, in his tomb, they found many scenes of Tutankhamun hunting and riding in a chariot. Doctors say King Tut died in a chariot accident, while hunting, or in battle. Many opinions are out there, but I believe those are the most likely of situations.

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