Tutankhamun
In Our Time: History
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The Mummy Mask in the Gold Coffin Is a Cash of Embalming Materials From Tuon Common
There's another cash as well, of embalming materials from tude on commons burial. That was discovered already in 19 o seven, by theodore davis. And that's one of the first clues, really, although, you know, hindside is always, is always perfectn. There's an interesting practice there of these little deposits im in that area that weren't really appreciated till after the discovery of the tomb itself. It's also may be worth remembering that discovery isn't one moment. The excavation and clearance of that tomb takes ten years of carter's life to get it preserved.
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