1 gen 1323 anni a. C. - Tutankhamun’s Tomb, innermost coffin

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Gold and semiprecious stones
Egypt

Tutankhamun was only 9 when he became king during the New Kingdom.

Tutankhamun died at the age of 18 without an heir
His tomb was found in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings. Egyptians had stopped building pyramids because of the grave robbing; so they buried them more secretly in the Valley of the Kings.

Tutankhamun became king after the death of Akhenaton and returned rule back from Amarna to Thebes. Also changed worship from Aten back to Amun.
During the very last year of excavation by Carter, he finally found 12 steps that lead down to the entrance of the tomb.
Many treasures and gold filled the tomb and it took Carter a decade to record all the findings.
The death mask is a masterpiece of Egyptian art.
Would have rested on the shoulders of the mummy.
Weighs about 23 lbs.
Showing signs of Pharaoh:
Striped headdress (nemes)
Nekhbet (vulture) of Upper Egypt and Wadjet (cobra) of Lower Egypt on his forehead
False beard

Back shows Spell 151b (protects limbs as one moves into the underworld) from Book of the Dead.