Friday, September 26, 2008

Tutankhamun


Tutankamuns birth name was Tutankhaten. Tutankhaten means the living image of the Aten. Tutankhaten and his queen changed their names to Tutankhamun and Ankhsenamun, by his second year. We believe that Tutankhaten had two daughters but no sons.
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They believe when Tutankhaten was younger he would go hunting, swimming, and studying. They say his tomb revealed he enjoyed board games. They also believe he was an ill child. They say this because, they found many walking canes in his tomb.
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They say he probably liked leisurely activities and disliked politics. They say he had an ignorant view of his dad teachings and politics, because he was a child. Tutankhaten married Ankhsenpaaten near the time that Tutankhatens father died. His father believed in one god. To the Egyptians religion was more then just a belief system it was a way of life and permeating every aspect of existence.
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Tutankhaten ascended the throne of Egypt when he was ten-years-old. He was the ruler of the 18th dynasty. He ruled from 1336-1327 B.C. When Akhentaon died Tutankhaten made the court move back to Thebes.
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Tutankhaten died around his 9th regnal year. Forensic analysts say he died around 17 to 19 years of age. Howard Csrters in 1992 discovered his tomb.
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Haffner,Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt. Tutankhamen. Doubleday & company, inc:New York, 1965

Haffner,Marston Elsa. The Ancient Egyptians. Marshall Cavendish Corporation: New York,1996

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