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"King Tut" is a novelty song performed by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (actually members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), about the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and the Treasures of Tutankhamun traveling exhibit that toured seven American cities from 1976 to 1979.
Tutankhamun and his queen, Ankhesenamun Tutankhamun was born in the reign of Akhenaten, during the Amarna Period of the late Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.His original name was Tutankhaten or Tutankhuaten, meaning "living image of Aten", [c] reflecting the shift in ancient Egyptian religion known as Atenism which characterized Akhenaten's reign.
Items from the largely intact tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu (King Tut's great-grandparents; the parents of Tiye who was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III) are also included. Yuya and Tjuyu 's tomb was one of the most celebrated historical finds in the Valley of the Kings until Howard Carter's discovery in 1922.
King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22.5-pound gold mask. ... and features a 5.5-pound golden beard ...
Rediscovering King Tutankhamen’s tomb. King Tutankhamen came to the throne at 10 years old and ruled ancient Egypt for nine years, from 1,336 to 1,327 B.C., according to Britannica. He died at ...
The tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned c. 1332–1323 BC), a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the Valley of the Kings.The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.
Some history experts believe that King Tut's infamous tomb may have been intended for someone else equally as famous.
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