King Tut's Tomb

Ancient Egyptians

King Tut remains famous for his elaborate tomb. The ________ believed that tombs filled with treasures would accompany a Pharaoh to the afterlife, where he would be able to enjoy them.

Archaeologist

________- Someone who studies archaeology.

Carnarvon

________ traveled from England and the two opened the tomb together.

Archaeology

________- The study of history by looking at artifacts.

Tomb

________- A large vault where people are buried after they die.

Historians

________ think that for the first few years of King Tut's rule his advisers controlled what happened.

Egyptians

The mummy was made by removing King Tut's organs, preserving it with salt, and then wrapping his body in linen (a fabric) The ________ made mummies of their pharaohs (and sometimes their pets too !)

Tutankhamen

Who was very young and only served for a short time? Answer with a single words or term.

Howard Carter

________ had been searching for many years and was running out of money to fund his expeditions.