Was Tut the Victim of a Murder?

Introduction: While going through some old newspapers in your attic, you find the following part of an article which talks about a new theory on the death of King Tut. You are interested in this theory and decide to use the Internet to find out whether it could be true.

The Tasks

• Examine a group of selected internet sites dealing with Tut and his death.
• Answer the questions for each site.
• Test each site for authority. Can you tell who is responsible for the site? Is this person or group qualified to be an authority?
• Decide, based on the evidence from authoritative sites, if the evidence warrants further investigation by archeologists and scientists.

The Process

1. Click on the links on the screen to move to each site.

2. Write your answers to the questions about Tut and the authority of websites on your paper.

3. Use the browser's BACK button to move to the beginning of the quest.

The Quest

1. http://www.digonsite.com/drdig/egypt/7.html

a. How old was Tut when he became king?

b. How old was he when he died?

c. Who became king after the death of Tut?

Authority:

2. http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/tut2.htm

a. What advisors were responsible for making decisions for the boy king

b. Who married Tut's widow?

Authority:

3. http://www.site-ology.com/egypt/KT.HTM

a. What is the reason given for an official being responsible for Tut's death?

b. What does this site say about the robbery of Tut's tomb?

Authority:

4. http://www.sis.gov.eg/ Select Tutankhamen, then "Who killed Tut?"

a.What kind of research was done at Long Island University?

b. What were the two findings of this report?

Authority: