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What was the significance of the shroud's adornments found in the first coffin?
What was the significance of the shroud's adornments found in the first coffin?
What was the problem that Carter encountered when he finally reached the mummy?
What was the problem that Carter encountered when he finally reached the mummy?
What was the result of Carter's attempts to remove the mummy from the coffin?
What was the result of Carter's attempts to remove the mummy from the coffin?
What was the material of the innermost coffin?
What was the material of the innermost coffin?
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What was Carter's concern when he reached the mummy?
What was Carter's concern when he reached the mummy?
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Study Notes
Tutankhamun's Funerary Treasures
- Howard Carter spent months recording the pharaoh's funerary treasures before investigating the three nested coffins.
- The first coffin contained a shroud adorned with garlands of willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals, and cornflowers.
- The flowers on the shroud suggest that the burial took place in March or April.
- The ritual resins used in the burial process had hardened, cementing the mummy to the bottom of the solid gold coffin.
- The resins hardened to the extent that no amount of force could move the mummy from the coffin.
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Explore the excavation of King Tutankhamun's tomb and the challenges faced by Howard Carter during the discovery.
