Class 11.Eng Ch-3 Discovering Tut/Summary/Q/A

Ch-3 Discovering Tut Saga Continues 

Introduction/ Summary 

King Tutankhamun 

King Tutankhamen is one of the most famous pharaohs ever to reign. Tut was the last heir of a powerful kingdom.Tut was just a teenager when he died. He was the last heir of his family. This dynasty was very powerful, it ruled Egypt for centuries. He was laid to rest in grave laden with gold. Finally he was forgotten. His tomb was discovered in 1922. 

It aroused the curiosity or the people to know about Tut. His dead body had to undergo a CT scan. It offers new clues about his life and death.It also describes how CT scan of Tut's Mummy revealed interesting but starling facts about him

Tut is so famous because of his tomb. His tomb was found in almost perfect condition which interested historians and the media, describes the boy King Tut who was the last heir of a very powerful family that ruled Egypt for 

centuries..

The Valley of Kings 

The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is an area in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the Eighteenth Dynasty to the Twentieth Dynasty, rock-cut tombs were excavated for pharaohs and powerful nobles under the New Kingdom of ancient 

Bad condition of Mummy

Mummy's condition was really bad. Howard Carter, a British archaeologist, discovered Tut's tomb in 1992 after years of searching. Many things in gold were placed near his dead body. They were there to guarantee his rebirth. Tut was also buried with those everyday things that he would want in the after life: linen garments, cases of food and wine etc

Howard Carter's problems 

Howard Carter found three 'nested' coffins of Tut. He opened the 1st and found a shroud decorated with garlands of willow and olive and lotus petals. Carter ran into trouble when he finally reached the mummy. The ritual resins had hardened. Tut was cemented to the bottom of his gold coffin. Carter tried to loosen the resin by putting the mummy in blazing sunshine. But he failed. The was to be removed by chisel. If he had cut the mummy free, thieves would have cut it apart to remove the gold. Carter's men removed the mummy's head and served ost every part and joints.

A CT machine scanned the mummy

A CT machine scanned the mummy from head to toe. It created about 1700 digital X-rays images. His head was scanned in 0.62 millimeter slices. Workmen carried Tut from the tomb in his box. But the scanner did not work due to sand going into the machine. Perhaps it was the curse of the pharaoh'. But the substitute fans helped to finish the whole process.

Scientific Values

1-CT scan- It refers to Computed Tomography. It provides X-ray image of a body in cross section. It is used for diagnostic purposes.

2-MRI- MRI is the short form of magnetic resonance imaging. It is a diagnostic tool.

3-Tomography- It refers to taking pictures of various sections of a human body in a three-dimensional view.

4-Autopsy- It refers to the post-mortem examination.

5-Dialysis- It is the process of filtration of bloodstream usually during kidney failure.

6-ECG- The electrocardiogram is a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart in exquisite detail.

7-Post mortem- It refers to the medical examination and dissection of a dead body to determine the cause of death

8-Angiography- Angiography is the examination of the blood vessels using x-rays and injecting of a radiopaque substance.

9-Biopsy- The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes is known as biopsy.

ANNOTATIONS

1-Forensic reconstruction- 

It refers to the process of creating a face on the skull and see how the owner of the skull looked like.

2-ghostly dust devils-

 IT points out to the devilish or frightful movement of the dusty winds. It reflects the anger of the winds for disturbing the king from his resting place.

3-Desert sky- IT refers to the dusty sky of the desert. The barren sky spread over the vast desert region portrays a sad and dry picture.

4-stunning artefacts- Items found in the tomb were extremely beautiful. Usage of both the words together explains the ‘eternal brilliance’ of the objects.

5-Funerary treasures- Reference is to the fact that king was buried with numerous things which were no less than treasures as most of the items were made of pure gold.

6- Scientific detachment- it refers to an indifference towards science.

7-Dark-bellied clouds- it refers to the dark clouds containing rain.

8-Casket grey- the words point out to the stars being covered by the ‘dark-bellied clouds’, the way jewels are kept in a casket (a jewel box).

9-Eternal brilliance- eternal refers to something that is timeless. Thus, eternal brilliance refers to timeless lustre and shine of the jewels and valuables of the king.

10-Ritual resins- resins are used as a customary duty in the process of burying a body.

11-Virtual body- a body created through electronic images or CT scan. It resembles a real body and provides a very clear view.

      

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