Hornbill (Prose): Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues · Class 11 · CBSE · Science English
Why was Tutankhamun's mummy badly damaged when Howard Carter attempted to remove it from the coffin?
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Why was Tutankhamun's mummy badly damaged when Howard Carter attempted to remove it from the coffin?
- A.The mummy had been damaged by a flood before Carter entered the tomb
- B.The resins used during mummification had hardened and fixed the mummy to the coffinCorrect answer
- C.The priests had intentionally broken the mummy before burial
- D.The mummy was attacked by robbers after its discovery
Solution
The ritual resins had hardened and cemented Tutankhamun's mummy to the bottom of the coffin. Carter's team had to use force to separate it, causing considerable damage to the body.
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