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KING TUT ARTIFACTS

Artifacts found in King Tut's Tomb Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife. When King Tut was laid to rest, it was very important that he had everything he would need for the after life. Items were placed in the tomb that were representations of King Tut's life as well as preparing him for the after life. (Representation means to serve as a sign or a symbol). Placed throughout the four burial chambers were 415 statues of servants. There were servants for every day of the year plus supervisors. The servants had baskets and tools needed to do the chores the king would expect of them in the afterlife.

Standing guard to one of the chambers were 2 life sized statues. They held their staffs before them forbiddingly. The gold of their skirts, sandals and headdresses gleamed, and from each forehead a sacred gold cobra reared up as if to strike.

There was also discovered a large golden chest filled with robes and golden sandals for the king to wear in his next life.

There were artifacts representing Tut as a hunter, there were canoes to use for hunting hippos and birds. There were also bows and arrows for him to use.

Representing King Tut as a warrior, swords, daggers, chariots, shields and trumpets were placed in his tomb..

Representative of King Tut's youth when he died, were artifacts such as toys, games, model ships, and figures of animals.

To represent King Tut's marriage to Queen Ankhesenamun and his wealth, Tut was buried with hundreds of jewels and amulets (charms whose magical powers would protect the king from the dangers of the underworld).

On his fingers were 13 rings.

many pairs of fancy earrings.

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