Tutankhamun was only eight or
nine years old when he became
pharaoh, and reigned for
approximately ten years,
making him ... Tutankhamun
was only eight or nine years
old when he became pharaoh,
and reigned for approximately
ten years, making him eighteen
or nineteen years old at
death. In historical terms,
Tutankhamun's sig
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Tutankhamun was only eight or
nine years old when he became
pharaoh, and reigned for
approximately ten years,
making him ... Tutankhamun
was only eight or nine years
old when he became pharaoh,
and reigned for approximately
ten years, making him eighteen
or nineteen years old at
death. In historical terms,
Tutankhamun's significance
stems from his rejection of
the radical religious
innovations introduced by his
predecessor Akenhaten[3] and
that his tomb, uniquely, in
the Valley of the Kings was
discovered almost completely
intact -- the most complete
ancient Egyptian tomb ever
found. As Tutankhamun began
his reign at such an early
age, his vizier and eventual
successor Ay was probably
making most of the important
political decisions during
Tutankhamun's reign. The 1922
discovery by Howard Carter of
Tutankhamun's intact tomb
received worldwide press
coverage and sparked a renewed
public interest in ancient
Egypt, for which Tutankhamun's
burial mask remains the
popular face.

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