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How did King Tut die?
What was Tut's cause of death?
Did King Tut die from a broken leg?
Did Tutankhamun die from a broken leg?
Feb 15, 2019 · In 2014, producers of a BBC television documentary postulated that Tut died in chariot crash that broke his legs and pelvis, and resulted in an infection and perhaps death by blood poisoning.
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- Murder. Perhaps the most popular theory is that Tut was murdered. This theory was popularized by renowned Egyptologist Robert Brier who argued that damage to the back of Tut’s skull identified in a 1968 x-ray was consistent with a fatal blow to the back of the head.
- The Chariot Crash. Another popular theory for Tut’s death is that he was involved in a fatal chariot accident. Significant damage to other parts of Tut’s body has led some scholars to suggest that severe physical trauma killed the boy king, and a chariot accident is one of the only explanations for this.
- The Broken Leg. There is something that the chariot crash theory raises that invites more speculation: Tutankhamun has a compound fracture in his left leg.
- Malaria. Another persuasive theory is that Tut died from malaria. A 2010 study of Tut’s mummy found evidence that Tut suffered from repeated malarial infections throughout his life.
For many years it was believed that “the boy king” died of an infected broken leg. However, in 2010, scientists found traces of malaria parasites in Tutankhamun’s remains, indicating that malaria, perhaps in combination with degenerative bone disease, may have been the cause of death.
Tutankhamun died unexpectedly aged about 18; his health and the cause of his death have been the subject of much debate. In 2012 it was suggested he died from a combination of malaria and a leg fracture.
Tutankhamun unexpectedly died in his 19th year. In 2010 scientists found traces of malaria parasites in his mummified remains and posited that malaria in combination with degenerative bone disease may have been the cause of death.
Dec 1, 2006 · A CT scan of King Tutankhamun's mummy has disproved a popular theory that the Egyptian pharaoh was murdered by a blow to the head more than 3,300 years ago. Instead the most likely explanation...
Jan 12, 2024 · However, almost a century after his tomb was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, scientists used digital imaging and DNA testing to suggest King Tut most likely died from malaria or an infection. Modern technology has also shed light on other mysteries surrounding Tutankhamen.
