Tutankhamun
The Ancients
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How Did Tutankhamun Die?
Tutankhamun's death was unexpected because his designated harem hebb wasn't there to take the throne. Because of that I think he died away from the palace in an accident. The body is very badly battered and it obviously it's really difficult with a mummified body. Did the damage occur immediately for death or immediately after death? It can be very very difficult to tell butI think the fact that the heart is missing is quite important. Finally you would sew the heart back inside the body if it became detached because a dead Egyptian might need it in the afterlife - Tutankhamun’s heart isn't there which suggests that it decayed before he got to
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