Egypt

Much Ado About Nothing: Examining the Curse of Tutankhamun

Student Pulse (Sujay Kulshrestha)

2012, Vol. 4 No.06

Tutankhamun Ancient Egypt Myth Curse Of the Pharaoh

In the early part of the 20th century, the world experienced tumultuous change. At the turn of the century, advances in technology linked humans around the world like never before, political borders changed in the aftermath of one of the deadliest wars known, and the world began to settle into a period of prosperity. In the Valley of the Kings, the early part of the 1920’s brought immeasurable fame with the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. Howard Carter’s opening of a nearly intact tomb in 1922 revived the popular appeal of ancient Egypt and the history it contained. However, with this fame came notoriety; within four months, Lord Carnarvon, one of the benefactors of the excavations, passed away. News of his death instigated rumors and discussion of a possible curse on the tomb, and subsequent deaths of those involved in the project, whether explained or not, became fodder for curse enthusiasts. Popular depictions of ancient Egypt only added fuel to the fire, with the relationship between ancient Egypt and the occult becoming cemented in the eye of public opinion.

- Book Review: Tutankhamen’s Curse
The Lancet PDF (Andrew Robinson) The opening of Tutankhamen’s tomb in Egypt in 1922 by Howard Carter and his patron Lord Carnarvon is the most famous archaeological discovery of all time, with the possible exception of the excavation of Pompeii in the...

- The Ongoing Curse Of The Curse
Daily Mail Please don't shoot the messenger! More than 20 people linked to the opening of Tutankhamun's burial chamber in Luxor in 1923 died in bizarre circumstances, six of them in London. A frenzied public blamed the 'Curse of Tutankhamun'...

- The Curse Of The Pharaohs: Truth, Myth Or Microbiology?
Firefox News (Tracy Morris) For only the second time since their discovery, some of the treasures of Tutankhamen are visiting United States Soil. Wherever they go, the treasures of Tutankhamen inspire wonder. But when they were first discovered in 1922...

- Entering The Tomb Of Tutankhamun With Lord Carnarvon
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/16625468.htm"Dr. Frank McClanahan wasn't exactly the superstitious type. As a medical missionary in Egypt, he was one of the first men inside King Tutankhamen's tomb following its discovery in 1922. Over several...

- "king Tut Curse" Caused By Tomb Toxins?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/05/0506_050506_mummycurse.html Quite a fun article, looking to address the curse of the tomb of Tutankhamun: "In recent years a scientific mummy's-curse theory was offered for Carnarvon's death. Was...

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