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King Tut

King Tut. Global I * Mr.McEntarfer * HSLPS. Aim : Was King Tutankhamen “Tut” a great pharaoh of Egypt?. Do Now : List three things that make a leader “great”. Who was King Tut?.

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King Tut

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  1. King Tut Global I * Mr.McEntarfer * HSLPS

  2. Aim: Was King Tutankhamen “Tut” a great pharaoh of Egypt? • Do Now: List three things that make a leader “great”

  3. Who was King Tut? • King Tut was the son of the pharaoh Akhenaton who made the unpopular move of changing the official religion of Egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic What does Akhenaton want the people of Egypt to worship?

  4. King Tut takes the Throne • King Tut came to the throne of Egypt at the age of 9. He ruled Egypt for a short 9 years before his death at age 18. King Tut King Ramses the Great Ruled for 70 years

  5. King Tut’s Accomplishments • King Tut came to the throne at a difficult time in Egyptian history. His father had tried to radically change Egypt’s religion. King Tut put an end to this new religion his father started and restored worship of the ancient gods. During his reign tradition and order returned to Egypt.

  6. King Tut’s Accomplishments • During Tut’s reign Egypt launched attacks on its neighbors, but Tut is not said to have led these attacks. Ramses the Great embarked on multiple campaigns securing and expanding Egypt's borders. He also wrote the worlds first peace treaty with Egypts traditional enemy; the Hittites

  7. What is King Tut Most Famous For? ?

  8. One Day in The Valley of the Kings

  9. Archeologists Discovered King Tut’s Tomb • Only the most ardent Egyptologist knew of King Tut until 1922 when his intact tomb was discovered by archeologist Howard Carter.

  10. Completely Intact

  11. The Mummy of King Tut

  12. The Tomb

  13. Tomb layout of King Tut

  14. Tomb of Ramses II

  15. Tomb of Queen Hatshepsut

  16. The Great Pyramid of Kufu

  17. All other tombs were looted

  18. Was King Tut a Great Pharaoh? • What did his father do? • How long was his reign • What were his accomplishments? • Military • Religious • How does his tomb compare to others? • Why is King Tut one of the most well known pharaohs?

  19. Exit Slip • Opinion: Will president Obama be remembered as a great president? Why or why not?

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