Ancient Mystery
Introduction
According to Ancient Near East (1), the death of Tutankhamun is an ancient mystery of a young boy called Tutankhaten who became royalty in Egypt at only eight years old. Because he was extremely young to be a leader, his officials and advisers used the little king to bring back old traditions and the big cult of the forbidden god Amun. The young king ruled for a decade and died at the age of eighteen under unknown circumstances.
In the Ancient Near East (1), a scientist named Brier experimented Tutankhamun’s mummy by studying the x-rays and put out the idea of a possible assassination. An expert in the investigation who helped Brier proposed that because of the solidity to the base in the optical bone it might have been subdural hematoma. This could have been a result of a violent blow to the head that could have led to a coma or even caused death. More evidence to having a blow in the head were the loose bone pieces Harer a physician came up with another theory that involved a hippo crushing the chest of Tutankhamun using its powerful jaws. Because the sternum and frontal ribs of Tut were missing according to the x-ray. The hippo is a very dangerous animal and could crush a person to kill them with its strong jaws.
The theory of possible assassination is the best one to explain the ancient mystery because of the radiograph that showed the king’s skull Ancient Near East (1). The images showed a bulge at the back of the head and some loose bone pieces. Being a young king Tut could have had some enemies and others who may have wanted to take the throne. This may have driven them in murdering the young king to be able to sit on the throne.
Conclusion
Ancient history and culture enable us to know and understand mostly where cultures and traditions originated from. It helps us know the problems that existed in ancient times and if they still exist today. Tutankhamun's death is considered a mystery because no one has a clear explanation of how it happened and the reason as to why it did. The reason why it holds so much fascination is that very many people have looked into his death. They have all come up with many theories of what might have caused his death and still, there is no agreement or conclusion.
Sources
- Ancient Near East- Just the Facts (2014): The death of Tutankhamun: accident, disease,
or murder? Retrieved from https://ancientneareast.org/2014/01/01/the-death-of-
tutankhamun-accident-disease-or-murder/
