Research Shows Tutankhamun body spontaneously combusted

According to recent news reports, scientists recently studied microscopic portion King Tut’s remains and determined that the body of the young Pharaoh burnt after it was sealed in his casket. Fire investigators theorize that the embalming fluids used on the mummy caused a chemical reaction that started a fire.

The mystery that swirled around the death of King Tut intrigued experts for many years. The mummified body of the boy Pharaoh was unearthed in 1922, complete with a gold casket and funeral mask. The discovery caused a worldwide sensation and sparked a renewed interest in ancient Egypt. He was the last of the royal line from the eighteenth dynasty of the New Kingdom, one of the most powerful royal houses of ancient Egypt.

Dr. Chris Naunton, an Egyptologist, conducted a virtual autopsy on the body with X-ray and CT scanning technology. Dr. Naunton concluded that the young Pharaoh, perished in battle, but the charring of the body was a revelation, and it underlines the fact that there is yet much to learn about ancient Egypt and its young ruler.

The Egyptologist said, “Although the death mask and other treasures are very familiar, a staggering amount of the evidence has been overlooked. It is amazing how many questions have not even really been asked let alone answered.”

He said: “Despite all the attention Tut’s mummy has received over the years the full extent of its strange condition has largely been overlooked. The charring and possibility that a botched mummification led to the body spontaneously combusting shortly after burial was entirely unexpected, something of a revelation in fact.

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