King Tut

Part I of Essay
ankhamen ,or , was one of the youngest kings to reign over any country. “The Boy King” is best remembered for his magnificent funeral treasures, including his elaborate golden burial mask. achieved a measure of immortality through his glittering burial treasu ....

Part II of Essay
.... onto an older official named Ay. ( He succeeded Tut when he died.) When Tut was alive, however the Egyptians had a flair for playing games and telling stories. All Egyptians enjoyed contests and stories, but the wealthy pursued those pastimes with an elegant flourish. Royalty such as Tut, was portrayed on the walls of his tomb playing the game senet, which reenacted the quest for eternal fulfillment after death. This game is played on a checkerboard table with thirty squares arranged in three parallel rows. Each of two players has an ....