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Shvoong Home>Science>King Tutankhamum face reveal in undergound tomb in famed Valley of the King in Luxur,Egypt Summary

King Tutankhamum face reveal in undergound tomb in famed Valley of the King in Luxur,Egypt

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Last Sunday November 4, 2007 in Luxur,Egypt King Tutankhamum face but only his face and tiny feet can be seen because his body is covered by a linen.The 19 year-old King was place in a glass climate controlled case to keep him from turning to dust.Egypt''s Antique Chief Zahi said,"The face of the golden boy is amazing.It has magic and mystery."and scientist are restoring the damage body of King Tutankhamen when Howard Carter first discover it 85 years ago, took its tomb and tried to pull of the famous golden mask Hawass said.Hawass knows that the King Tutankhamum ruled in 18 dynasty at age of eight will only dissolved in just 50 years."The humidity and the heat cause by people entering the tomb and their breathing will change the mummy to a powder.The only good thing the left in this mummy is the face we need to preserved the face."said Hawass.
Last year in 2005 King Tutankhamum removed from his tomb and put to a portable CT scan for 15 minutes to get the 3d image of tutankhamum because of this image scientist knows in 1323 BC.Experts, including Hawass, After King Tutankhamum died he broke his thigh and fatal infection occurs.CT scan also reveal that Tutankhamum standing only 5 feet, 6 inches and he is healty.The CT scan showed also that he had overbite characteristic that from his royal family,he also have large incisoe teeth and his lower were slightly misaligned.
In November is the exhibit will open at london and later will make a three-city encore tour in US beginning with the Dallas Museum of Art.

Reference:Manila Standard Today

Published: November 07, 2007   
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