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.
