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Ancient
Egypt for Kids
King Tut's Tomb
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Tut was only nine years old when he became Pharaoh. He was only 18 years old when he died. The people did not have a lot of time to build Tut's tomb. Tut's tomb was very small compared to the tombs of other pharaohs. Because his tomb was so small, it was overlooked for thousands of years. In 1922, a British archaeologist named Howard Carter entered King Tut's tomb. It was almost like entering a time machine. Robbers might have been there because a bag of gold rings was found on the floor, as if dropped in haste. But they did not take everything because Carter and his team found many treasures inside the tomb including a solid gold mask of King Tut's face. The artifacts in Tut's tomb told
archaeologists and scientists a great deal about ancient Egyptian
daily life. Many people all over the world became interested in
learning more about ancient Egypt because of the exciting discovery
of an ancient tomb full of treasure.
Pronounced: Toot-ong-kah-men Tutankhamen - Beneath the Mask Who Killed King Tut? Cast your Vote! (interactive)
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