Lesson 4: The Valley of the Kings

King Tut Treasure List

Pretend you are Howard Carter. Make a list of the ten most interesting and / or valuable items you found in King Tut's tomb. Include a short description of each item. (10 marks)

Marking Guide

The list includes specific and accurate descriptions of ten items found in Tut's tomb (e.g, what each item looks like, what its purpose was, and which chamber it was found in).

Helpful websites:

Check out some of these websites to learn more about Howard Carter and King Tut.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/3499/TUTSHOME.HTM
Click on each room to tour King Tutankhamun's tomb

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/index.html
At the Tomb of Tutankhamen (National Geographic site)

http://www.osirisweb.com/egypt/tutpage.htm
Interesting information on King Tut, complete with audio clips (RealPlayer required)

http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/information/biography/abcde/carter_howard.html
Biography of Tut discover, Howard Carter

http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/mummy.htm
Howard Carter and the Curse of the Mummy

http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/valley/video/video.html

http://www.touregypt.net/kingtomb.htm

http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egca07e.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/index.html

http://www.interoz.com/egypt/museum/tut.htm

http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/treas1.htm

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