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READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 3A Was King Tut Murdered

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Warm-up Questions

What do you already know about King Tut?
What does the title suggest happened to King Tut: an accident, an illness, or murder?
What kinds of modern technology do you think could help explain how someone died long ago?

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READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 3A Was King Tut Murdered

King Tut’s death: mystery and new technology (00:00 – 00:52)

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1. About how old was King Tut when he died?

He was about 40 years old.
He was a teenager.
He was over 70 years old.

2. When was King Tut’s tomb discovered?

In 1968
In 1922
In 1322 BC

3. What is offering new clues about King Tut’s life and death?

A new king’s written diary
Old paintings from the tomb walls
Improved X-ray technology and DNA testing

READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 3A Was King Tut Murdered

Opening the tomb and early X-ray theories (00:52 – 02:05)

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1. What problem did the team have when trying to remove the mummy?

It had become attached to its solid gold coffin.
It was frozen in ice.
It was missing completely from the tomb.

2. What did the 1968 X-rays show about Tut’s chest?

The bones in his chest were missing.
His chest bones had healed from a broken rib.
His chest was filled with gold.

3. What did many people believe the hole in the skull suggested?

He died from old age.
He was killed by a blow to the back of the head.
He died from drowning.

READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 3A Was King Tut Murdered

Newer tests: ruling out murder and possible illness (02:05 – 03:26)

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1. According to the newer X-ray study, what caused the damage to Tut’s chest?

Damage during the mummy’s removal from the coffin
A war injury before death
A wild animal attack

2. What did the DNA analysis show Tut suffered from?

A heart disease only
Perfect health with no problems
Flat feet and a bone disease

3. Why might Tut have been highly vulnerable to diseases like malaria?

Because the DNA passed on to him may have increased vulnerability
Because he refused medical treatment
Because he traveled to many foreign countries

READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 3A Was King Tut Murdered

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1. What is the main purpose of the video?

To explain how modern science is used to investigate King Tut’s death
To teach viewers how to find hidden treasure
To describe how to build an Egyptian tomb

2. Which explanation is presented as still uncertain by the end?

The year the tomb was discovered
The name of the archaeologist who opened the tomb
The exact cause of King Tut’s death

3. Which idea is largely ruled out by the later evidence mentioned?

That some skull/chest damage was not from murder but from later actions
That King Tut lived in Egypt
That King Tut was a king

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 3A Was King Tut Murdered

Which explanation seems most likely to you: infection, disease (like malaria), an accident, or something else? Why?
Do you think it is possible to know the cause of death with certainty after thousands of years? What limits the evidence?
What are the benefits and risks of studying ancient human remains (like mummies) with modern technology?
How should archaeologists balance discovering information with protecting and preserving what they find?