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when was Tutankhamun's tomb built
greatmillsie Started conversation Apr 27, 2007
im doing a school assessment and i need to know when Tutankhamun's tomb was built 
thank it would be great if you could answer my question thank u
when was Tutankhamun's tomb built
greatmillsie Posted Apr 27, 2007
i really need to know when it was built thank you greatmillsie
when was Tutankhamun's tomb built
Rev Nick { Only the dead are without fear } Posted Apr 27, 2007
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when was Tutankhamun's tomb built
Rev Nick { Only the dead are without fear } Posted Apr 27, 2007
You are certainly welcome. I do hope that you enjoy your time around h2g2.
when was Tutankhamun's tomb built
Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Apr 28, 2007
Hello greatmillsie (and thank you Rev Nick)
This is actually a very difficult question to answer as we just don't know for sure, and also the calendars that we use are different from those in Ancient Egyptian times. So I can only assume your questionnaire would like a "best guess" answer
We don't know for sure who his parents were, but we think he was the son of the Pharaoh and a "lesser" wife (one of his harem, not the Queen)
Tutankhamun was born approx 1342 BC
His father Akenhaten died when Tutankhamun was 9 and his regent ruled for him. Usually Egyptian pharaoahs' tombs commence being built when they assume the throne, but this might not have been the case in view that he was a child. He ruled until he was about 19 or 20 at the most, when he was killed (with no descendants to inherit the throne) his grandfather Ay took over. So it's possible the tomb that Tutankhamun was buried in was not even destined to be his, it could have been constructed for Ay and used for Tutankhamun due to his early demise.
The Egyptians sometimes utilised old tombs which had been ransacked after burial (it saved a lot of digging)
So, my best guess would be: c 1327 BC or any year before that
If you are interested in Tutankhamun I wrote a more recent Entry about the famous death mask and the current exhibition in the US:
A19877845
Enjoy!
with your assessment!
Galaxy Babe
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