Posted on 05/10/2005 6:41:42 PM PDT by SkyPilot
Egyptian scientists have finally lifted the veil of mystery surrounding famed pharaoh Tutankhamun's death, saying he died of a swift attack of gangrene after breaking his leg.
"After consultations with Italian and Swiss experts, Egyptian scientists ... have found that a fracture in the boy king's left leg a day before his death was infected with gangrene and led to his passing," Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Tuesday.
"The fracture was not sustained during the mummification process or as a result of some damage to the mummy as claimed by (British archeologist Howard) Carter," who discovered the sarcophagus of the legendary pharaoh in 1922, it said.
"The Egyptian scientists found no evidence that he had been struck in the head ... and no other indication he was killed, as has been said before."
The team, aided by French and US scientists, also revealed Tutankhamun's features.
"A silicone mold bearing the features of the boy king and whose examination also confirms the size and shape of his skull," was obtained, the statement said, quoting Egypt's chief archeologist Zahi Hawas.
The mold was produced by placing silicone on a plastic replica of Tutankhamun's skull which was constructed from a previously available computerized X-ray of the 3,300-year-old mummy.
The experts differed on the shape of his nose and ears, whose details were obtained by superimposing clay on the plastic replica.
The scientists confirmed previous findings released in March that the king died aged 19, was in good health and did not suffer from any illnesses as a child.
Tutankhamun is thought to have been the 12th ruler of the 18th dynasty.
A victim of socialist medicine no doubt.
A bald "Boy George"?
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ROFLMAO!
So, Helen Thomas, did have a fraternal twin...
I'd lay even money that he was "farding" in his chariot, too.
LVM
I think their heads were like that due to inbreeding..kinda like the people over at DU.
Side view: what inbreeding 'll do for ya.
GMTA
Perhaps, but more than likely by the effects of a narrow birth canal of an unmatured young mother.
There is an old Edison record form the 1920's..
Tut tut, tut -tut tut, old king tut is dead.
Well, fine they solved this, but will OJ ever find the real killers?
"Do you really want to hurt me?"
Sticks and stones may break my--
Oowwwww!
I wonder if their babies' heads were wrapped to get those weirdly shaped things?
From the shape of his head I'd say Mama had a hard labor.
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