FUN WITH MAPS – ISSUE 2022-196 DAILY FEATURE:

By Steve Kovacs (Introduction by Chuck Gibson)

LOVELAND, OH (November 4, 2022) – In Issue 2022-196 of Steve Kovacs Fun with Maps, we are celebrating the centennial of a royal discovery.

Walk like an Egyptian

Probably the best know pharaoh of Egypt is Tutankhamen, or King Tut as he is popularly known.  He ruled from age 8 to 17 (1325 BC).

His undisturbed resting place was discovered in the Valley of the Kings 100 years ago today by the British explorer Howard Carter.

Many of you know plenty of details about the boy king, some possibly from my posting about him two years ago. 

And here are some lesser-known facts – The events relating to his burial were hastened and some were actually botched.  The middle of the three sarcophagi carries an image very feminine, and many believe it was intended for someone else.  The embalming itself was botched apparently and had to be redone.   This suggests to some that King Tut died a fair distance from his palace, and the local embalmers were not well skilled.  Finally, his antechamber has mold on the wall, not seen in other tombs, suggesting it was sealed before the plaster had a chance to fully dry.

This map of Upper Egypt is from 1653 by du Val.  Note that north is oriented to the right.

Steve Kovacs and his wife Theresa reside in Loveland, Ohio where they raised their two children. He is a passionate collector of antique maps.

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