![]() Where Carter found the entrance to the tomb. I’m sure some of these items look familiar. My local museum has lots of things archaeologists have brought back from expeditions to Egypt. Tutankhamun: Yeah, sure, it’ll be in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, so it’s like… well safe!Ĭhild: I wouldn’t be so sure. Tutankhamun: Well, the afterlife goes on for a while so I’ll need something to do.Ĭhild: I hope you’ll keep this lot safely tucked away in a tomb. Tutankhamun: Just a few bits and pieces I’ll bring on my journey into the afterlife.Ĭhild: Woah! You’ve got jewellery, chariots, furniture, wine, weapons… and board games? So I’ve let people worship their old gods and built lots of statues to them. You see, he forced everyone to worship a god called Aten which was pretty unpopular… ![]() Tutankhamun: Ah, that’s mainly because I fixed some mistakes my dad made. General Horemheb and an official called Ay, who help me make decisions.Ĭhild: You haven’t ruled for long though. Tutankhamun: Older? I’ve been king since I was nine you know.Ĭhild: Wow! I wasn’t even allowed to walk to school on my own and you’re in charge of a whole country? Child: Tutankhamun, ruler of Egypt, from around 1332 to 1323BC.
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