Research Paper: King Tutankamen

King TutankamenNameWorld CultureTutor’s NameDateKing TutankamenMysteryIn 1922 an archaeologist gained access to the still un-interfered with tomb of Tutankamen a pharaoh of Egypt. This discovery, made it apparent that contrary to what archaeologists had believed, there are undiscovered last burial chambers in the Egyptian ‘Valley of the Kings’. Tutankamen is believed to have ruled in the decade 1332 to 1322 B.C. That the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankamen contained alluring golden objects is evidence that the chamber was undiscovered by looters. Although it is clear that Tutankamen died at about 19 years of age, the important question of how Tutankamen died is yet to be answered. An analysis of DNA suggested that Tutankamen suffered from a severe form of Malaria. CT scans suggest that Tutankamen had a rare bone disorder that left the left foot deformed. Evidence of this deformity is in the form of numerous walking sticks found in the burial chamber (Zweifel, Büni, & Rühli, 2009).Since there is no evidence that either foot deformity or Malaria would have been fatal, other causes of death have been investigated. A leg fracture at