Year 7 History – History Mysteries
Death of Tutankhamun
Print Resources
Below is a small selection of print resources that include information about Tutankhamun. You can locate these using the shelf Call No indicated. You will also find more resources by searching the Library Catalogue using your keyword.
920.02 BLA
Blackwood, G. L., & Shannon, T. M. (2010). Debatable deaths. Marshall Cavendish.
Chapter 1 of this book explores the mystery surrounding the death of Tutkankhamen.
932.014092 TUT
Williams, B. (2002). The life and world of Tutankhamen. Heinemann Library.
Provides a look at what his life would have been like.
This book has a chapter about Tutankhamun.
932.009 BOO
932 SEVeBooks
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Knapp, R. (2018). Mysterious mummies. Enslow Publishing.
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Lowery, Z., & Thomas, S. (2017). Akhenaten and Tutankhamen. Rosen Publishing.
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eBookWas Tutankhamun murdered?
Navigate to page 165 in this book to find out more.
Navigate to p164
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Websites
Search the catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to critically evaluate the website. We suggest using the SIFT and/or CRAAP method.
Mummy mystery: King Tut. National Georgraphic Kids. (2014). https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/king-tut
The story of King Tut. (2007). http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/tut/story.asp
Jarus, O. (2022). Tutankhamun: the life & death of the boy Pharaoh. http://www.livescience.com/54090-tutankhamun-king-tut.html
Mark, J.J. (2014). Tutankhamun. http://www.ancient.eu/Tutankhamun/
Schemm, P. (2010). Studies reveal King Tut’s sad life and death. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35423552/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/studies-reveal-king-tuts-sad-life-death/#.WqSt2pNubOQ
Tyldesley, J. (2017). 8 things you (probably) didn’t know about Tutankhamun. http://www.historyextra.com/article/bbc-history-magazine/8-facts-tutankhamun
Videos
Quilici, B. (Director). (2010). King Tut unwrapped: life and death [Video]. ClickView.
The ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamun is one of the most famous leaders in history, yet even now, thousands of years after his reign, mystery still surrounds his life and death. These fascinating programmes follow leading Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass as he and his team attempt to uncover the truth behind one of the ancient world s best kept secrets.
This video is long but if you watch from chapter 19… it will present information about the mystery of Tutankhamun’s death.
Length: 1h 30min
Stubberfield, T. (Director). (2014). Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered [Video]. ClickView.
The mysterious death of King Tutankhamun has never been explained. In this documentary, presenter Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research and carries out experiments to get to the truth.
Length: 59 mins