The civilization that arose in ancient Egypt is fraught with many unsolved mysteries. Archaeologists and scientists all over the world have been trying for several centuries to find out and reveal all the secrets of this people. This applies not only to world-famous architectural structures, mysterious rituals and mysterious manuscripts, but also to the rulers who were called "messengers of the sun" and were elevated to the rank of deity. Imagine the most cruel tyrant that can exist on earth, will his subjects consider this person a god? Of course, the answer is obvious! However, the inhabitants of ancient Egypt were convinced of the opposite. Perhaps the answer to this question lies in the technologies that were available to this people. Only one thing is obvious, that the Egyptians significantly outstripped the rest of the ancient world in development.
Who are the people who created such a progressive state, how did they learn about technologies inaccessible to the rest of humanity? After all, it is enough to recall the earthen vessels found in Memphis, which were capable of generating electricity. If there was a power source, then somewhere there was a consumer who was using the electricity. Likewise, there are many legends and myths regarding the pharaohs, which sometimes look mystical and strange.
In this article we will try to find out the details of the life and death of one of the most mysterious rulers of this country - Tutankhamun.
Who are you, Mr. Tutankhamun?
In the scientific community, the opinion dominates that Tutankhomon is the son of Pharaoh Amenhotep 4, who entered world history as a great reformer and one of his concubines, whose name was Kiyi. After all, his legal wife did not give birth to an heir. In 1334 BC, Amenhotep 4 dies and the question of the heir becomes quite acute. In the state, conflicts begin between the rulers of various regions. Then the wife of Amenhotep 4 Nefertiti decides that it is necessary to put on the throne the son of Kiya's concubine, Tutankhamun, in order to avoid civil war and revolution. For this, she arranges the wedding of Tutankhamun with one of her daughters, in order to further substantiate the legitimate authority of the new pharaoh.
Researchers are interested in the ritual of changing names during the coronation of a new pharaoh, why it was done is unknown and therefore there is some confusion that Pharaoh Tutankhamun headed the state, and a certain Tutankhaton ruled. He ruled for nine years, but soon fell ill and died suddenly. His entire life story is carved on a sarcophagus and is confirmed by other sources that have been found as a result of various archaeological excavations throughout Egypt. Most scholars believe that the young pharaoh was simply killed. However, with the development of medical technology, it becomes possible to examine the remains using advanced technology. So a group of scientists in 2010 conducted a study of the pharaoh's DNA and the discovery made by them became truly colossal. However, don't get ahead of yourself.
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Pharaoh's cause of death: murder or accident
Scientists around the world have been wondering for a long time about the causes of the death of Pharaoh Tutankhomon. The death of a young ruler at the age of 18 looks very strange, and if we consider that his ancestors lived to be 40-50 years old, this fact only adds interest to researchers.
The first inspection of the mummy was carried out in 1925. The doctors found nothing strange or suspicious and diagnosed tuberculosis. And then they simply did not notice the strange abrasion, similar to the mark of a blow on the right cheek.
However, re-examination of the body brought new facts. In 1968, experts from the University of Liverpool put forward a proposal to study the body using X-rays. The discovery they made shocked the entire scientific world. Small fragments of bone were found in the back of the skull, as if the person had been hit on the head with some object. Further research showed that, in addition to this injury, the pharaoh had a shattered facial bone under his right eye. There is a feeling that the Pharaoh was first beaten and then hit on the head with a heavy object. According to another version, the injury to the face occurred during the fall. Thus, either the pharaoh's poor health or a banal murder could have been the cause of death.
Tut's health
Tutankhamun (Here) was distinguished by rather poor health. He inherited from his father Marfan's disease, which causes changes in body proportions. People suffering from this ailment have an elongated head, narrow waist, long fingers and toes. This explains the passion of the father of Pharaoh Tut for sunlight. Patients with Marfan syndrome have poor eyesight and feel cold all the time. Also, in the process of working on the remains, it turned out that Tut had another disease. Klippel-Feil syndrome occurs in older people, not in 18-year-old men. The disease affects the cervical vertebrae, making them immobile, so that the patient cannot turn the neck. Among other things, Tut's knee arthritis progressed, so it can be assumed that it was very difficult for him to move around without assistance. Pharaoh had many diseases, but all of them were not fatal. Obviously, with so many diseases, Tutankhamun would not have lived to be 50, but he should not have died at such a young age.
The assassination of Pharaoh Tut
The causes of the death of the pharaoh interested not only historians and archaeologists, many pathologists believe that the pharaoh was helped to quickly move to the spirit world. The question arises as to who could have committed the murder of the pharaoh. Theoretically, the following people could have done this:
• caretaker of the royal chambers May;
• military leader of Horemheb;
• Minister Eye;
• loving wife of Ankhessenamun.
These people entered the "narrow circle", had free access to the chambers of the Pharaoh. Consider the motives of these people and their further fate in order to understand who had the motives to kill Tut.
The caretaker of the royal chambers May, after the death of the pharaoh, did not advance up the career ladder and soon disappeared from the court chronicles, so this suspect can be deleted from the list.
The military leader of Horemheb was very interested in the death of his master, because the pharaoh could at any time remove the soldier he did not need and lead the troops on his own. More recently, an archive from the palace of the pharaoh was discovered in Thebes, where it is indicated that a certain king died during a hunt and his body was brought to the palace for a long time to conduct a funeral ritual, but the name of the deceased ruler was not indicated. A large number of oils poured onto the body of the deceased testifies in favor of the version that Tut died during the hunt. Such an abundant amount of oil and various resins in the remains of the pharaoh may indicate an attempt to keep the body from decay. This suggests that the pharaoh died far from the palace and his body was transported for some time.
Minister Ey was a man of advanced age who already held a fairly high government post. He was a grandfather to Pharaoh and enjoyed the latter's boundless trust.
The last suspect remains - Ankhessenamun's loving wife. She could just become the initiator of the murder of her husband. In the same Thebes, a letter was discovered addressed to the king Suppilulium I. In it, the wife of the pharaoh negotiated with the king of the Hittites about non-aggression against Egypt in case her husband dies. But the question arises, how did this letter end up in this archive? There is a simple explanation, because the health of the pharaoh was rather precarious and therefore the courtiers could not rule out the quick death of the ruler.
New answer to the question
Dr. Khutan Ashrafyan put forward a version that Tutathamun, like many of his predecessors, had a common disease that was inherited. Ashrafyan believes that the pharaoh, like many of his ancestors, died of temporal lobe epilepsy. A similar theory could explain the occurrence of head injuries. During the hunt, the pharaoh suffered an epileptic seizure. Most likely, he fell from the chariot, while hitting his head on the ground, which led to death. This explains the need to transport the body of the deceased ruler to the palace. At the moment, there are a huge number of different opinions regarding the causes of Tutankhamun's death, but in view of the artifacts found and scientific research on the mummy, Dr. Juan Arshavin's version seems to be the most reliable.