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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?
- They represented the seasons and the cycles of nature.
- They signified the month of the burial, which was likely March or April. (correct)
- They indicated the pharaoh's status and wealth.
- They were a symbol of protection and spiritual guidance.
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?
- The mummy was stuck to the bottom of the solid gold coffin. (correct)
- The mummy was too fragile to handle.
- The ritual resins had decayed over time.
- The mummy was too heavy to lift.
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?
- He was able to remove the mummy successfully.
- He needed additional tools to complete the task.
- No amount of legitimate force could move the mummy. (correct)
- He damaged the coffin in the process.
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.
