¶ … strange how certain figures throughout the history of man become the figures of such intrigue and mystery (Meyerson, 2009). Alexander the Great, Attila the Hun, Charlemagne are examples of such figures. These are all men that led full lives and accomplished great things but sharing the same level of notoriety is young man from ancient Egypt who died at 19 accomplishing very little other than becoming Pharaoh. For whatever reason, King Tutankhamen (King Tut) has been the center of much discussion and theorizing since his nearly intact tomb was discovered in 1922. Among the many areas of concern regarding King Tutankhamen has been the cause of his death. Even in ancient Egypt, death at 19 was unusual and for someone so privileged it would be exceedingly so. There has been no shortage of theories offered to explain how King Tut died. Some have suggested that he was killed falling from a chariot while others suspect that there may have been some foul play (King, 2006). A particularly interesting theory is that he died of a congenital disease that he inherited from his family. In the nearly...
Zahi Hawass (Hawass, 2010). Dr. Hawass, using modern technology such as DNA testing and CAT scans has determined that the cause of King Tut's early demise was a combination of factors including an improperly healed leg fracture, an inherited bone disease, and malaria. Dr. Hawass and his team of scientists theorize that King Tut's unfortunate leg fracture touched off a series of events that ultimately resulted in Tut's being unable to withstand a bout with malaria. Hawass' team speculates that shortly before King Tut's death he fractured his leg and that the bone did not heal properly. Due to the complications of the healing, the young King was left frail and easily susceptible to infection and when he was…
history of China's importance to the U.S., from Nixon's visit to China in 1972 to the present, which contributed to the implementation of Obama's 'U.S. Pivot to Asia Strategy'? The Cold War represented one of the most important periods in the history of the world. It did not only changed the way in which the political world was configured following the end of the Second World War, but, at the
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Jewish Monotheism Historians of Judaism actually date the strong Jewish emphasis on monotheism somewhat later than expected within Jewish history. The archaeological discovery of idols and artifacts indicating cultic participation from the time of Israel's presence in Canaan has seemed to indicate a relative laxity in actual practice before the Babylonian captivity, while textual criticism seems agreed that most of the Torah's foregrounded statements of strong monotheism date from textual recensions
(Hip-hop History) Graffiti is also known as writing, and is not dance. It originated as an underground urban art which was boldly being displayed in public places, generally on the sides of buildings or walls. This was an avenue for citizens to make political and social commentary, and even for gangs to mark their territory. Folks would mark their areas with "tags" like FRANK 207, TAKI 183 and several
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