PCforum: Topic 9 -- Kin Tut's face Unveiled to the World
Monday's Headlines in the Duluth News Tribune reads:
"Egypt unveils King Tut's face 85 years after discovery"
King Tut's face unveiled to world
Monday, 5 November 2007 -- BBC News
Ever since his discovery in 1922 by Howard Carter, Tutankhamun, "King Tut," has been one of the most talked about discoveries in all of archaeology.
Already today, it is one of the top three stories accessed on the BBCnews page.
(Monday, 5 November 2007)
Today's Story:
"Egypt Puts King Tut on Public Display"
(Monday, 5 November 2007) Associated Press
Related Sites:
BBC information is at King Tut's face unveiled to world
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7077423.stm>
(Monday, 5 November 2007) BBC News
National Geographic information is at Tut Mummy on Public Display for First Time
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071104-mummy-tut.html?email=Inside05Nov07>
(Monday, 5 November 2007) National Geographic News
For a review of King Tut see the Wikipedia entries Tutankhamun and Howard Carter
Video Face of Tutankhamen revealed
Follow the links on these pages
And see pp. 389-395 of the text especially p. 393, Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology,
9th ed.
Questions: |
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Why has King Tut fascinated virtually the whole world so much for all of these years?
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In the final analysis, what will King Tut's greatest legacy be? That is, what is likely to be his most important long-lasting contribution to the understanding of archaeology and ancient cultures? |
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Why? |
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