Mysterious Death of King Mysterious Death of King TutTut

1.1. Name all the different people that the Name all the different people that the reading names as possible suspects in reading names as possible suspects in the murder of King Tut.the murder of King Tut.

2.2. What did the X-Ray of King Tut’s body What did the X-Ray of King Tut’s body reveal about his possible cause of reveal about his possible cause of death?death?

3.3. Who did Horenhab think killed King Tut?Who did Horenhab think killed King Tut?

4.4. What evidence is there that Tut died of a What evidence is there that Tut died of a brain tumor?brain tumor?

5.5. Why is Tut’s wife, Ankhespaton, a main Why is Tut’s wife, Ankhespaton, a main suspect for the murder of King Tut?suspect for the murder of King Tut?

3000-2660 B.C. 3000-2660 B.C. THE FIRST AND SECOND DYNASTIESTHE FIRST AND SECOND DYNASTIES

Pharaoh Menes organized the Pharaoh Menes organized the united kingdom of Egyptunited kingdom of Egypt

The Sothiac calendar… The Sothiac calendar… Egyptian buildings were made Egyptian buildings were made

mostly of sun-dried bricksmostly of sun-dried bricks Camels…Camels… Cotton…Cotton… Silkworms…Silkworms…

2660-2180 BC2660-2180 BC“THE OLD KINGDOM”“THE OLD KINGDOM”2660-2600 BC (Third Dynasty)2660-2600 BC (Third Dynasty) 11stst stone pyramids were built stone pyramids were built The first tombs…The first tombs…

2600-2480 BC (Fourth Dynasty)2600-2480 BC (Fourth Dynasty) The great Sphinx and the pyramids of The great Sphinx and the pyramids of

Giza were built Giza were built High point of Egyptian statue-makingHigh point of Egyptian statue-making Cats…Cats… Surgical…Surgical…

2480-2330 B.C. (Fifth 2480-2330 B.C. (Fifth Dynasty)Dynasty) The pharaohs had scenes from The pharaohs had scenes from

daily life painted on walls of daily life painted on walls of their tombstheir tombs

2300-2180 b.c. (Sixth Dynasty)2300-2180 b.c. (Sixth Dynasty) The power of the central gov’t The power of the central gov’t

was getting weakerwas getting weaker The world’s first maps…The world’s first maps…

2180-1990 B.C. (72180-1990 B.C. (7thth-11-11thth Dynasties)Dynasties) The pharaoh’s government was The pharaoh’s government was

falling apartfalling apart

1990-1780 B.C. “MIDDLE KINGDOM”1990-1780 B.C. “MIDDLE KINGDOM” The Egyptians advanced in math The Egyptians advanced in math

and wrote on papyrusand wrote on papyrus

1780-1560 BC SECOND INTERMEDIATE 1780-1560 BC SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIODPERIOD

THE NEW KINGDOM 1550-1100 THE NEW KINGDOM 1550-1100 B.C.B.C.1552-1306 BC (the 181552-1306 BC (the 18thth Dynasty) Dynasty)

1557-1494 BC1557-1494 BC

1490-1468 BC1490-1468 BC Egypt was ruled by Queen Egypt was ruled by Queen

HatshepsutHatshepsut

1402-1364 BC1402-1364 BC Egypt reached the peak of its Egypt reached the peak of its

glory and splendorglory and splendor

1347-38 BC1347-38 BC

Pharaoh Tutankhamon (King Tut) Pharaoh Tutankhamon (King Tut) ruled Egyptruled Egypt

Egyptians were building water Egyptians were building water clocks and making things out of clocks and making things out of glassglass

1306-1186 BC (The 191306-1186 BC (The 19thth Dynasty) Dynasty) 1290-1224 BC Rames the Great 1290-1224 BC Rames the Great

ruled Egyptruled Egypt

400 BC400 BC

The Persians invaded EgyptThe Persians invaded Egypt332 BC332 BC The Macedonian Greek,The Macedonian Greek, Alexander Alexander

the Greatthe Great, conquered Egypt, bringing , conquered Egypt, bringing Greek culture to the land. The Greek culture to the land. The Egyptians believed that he was a god Egyptians believed that he was a god and made him and made him pharaohpharaoh. Alexandria, . Alexandria, a great city of a great city of science and culturescience and culture, , was founded in Egypt in honor of was founded in Egypt in honor of Alexander.Alexander.

323 BC323 BC

Alexander the Great died. The Alexander the Great died. The Macedonian rulers called the Macedonian rulers called the Ptolemies began to govern EgyptPtolemies began to govern Egypt

30 BC30 BC The death by suicide of Queen The death by suicide of Queen

Cleopatra, the last PtolemyCleopatra, the last Ptolemy