- Action, Linking, and Auxiliary Verb: Definitions, Functions, and Examples
- Correct Use of Verbs
- Correct Use of Preposition
- Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Uses of Articles (A, An, The)
- Active and Passive Voice
- Indefinite and Definite Articles: Definition and Examples
- Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
- Comparison of Adjectives & Adverbs: Examples, Sentences & Exercises
- Adjectives
- Irregular Verbs with Examples
- Modal Auxiliary Verb
- Use of Modal Verbs
- Compound Antecedents: Definition & Examples
- What is an Antecedent? Definition, Meaning & Examples
- What Are Collective Nouns?
- What Are Possessive Nouns? Examples, Definition & Types
Comprehensive English: Sentence Structure: Understanding Grammar
- Parts of Speech
- Degree of Comparison
- Difference Between Direct & Indirect Objects in Sentence Structure
- Gerunds: Are They Verbs? Are They Nouns?
- Conjunction vs. Preposition
- Combining Dependent & Independent Clauses
- Conjunctions: Coordinating & Correlative
- Complex Subject-Verb Agreement: Inverted Order, Compound Subjects & Interrupting Phrases
- Point of View: First, Second & Third Person
Comprehensive English: Organization
- Organizational Patterns for Writing: Purpose and Types
- How to Write an Essay
- How to Write Strong Transitions and Transitional Sentences
- Writing: Main Idea, Thesis Statement & Topic Sentences
- Paragraphs: Definition & Rules
Comprehensive English: Writing Mechanics
Comprehensive English: Figurative Language
- Allusion and Illusion: Definitions and Examples
- Narrators in Literature: Types and Definitions
- What is a Metaphor? Examples, Definition & Types
Comprehensive English: Writing Assessment Tools & Strategies
- Qualities of Good Assessments: Standardization, Practicality, Reliability & Validity
- Forms of Assessment
- Self-Assessment in Writing: Definition & Examples
- How to Set a Grading Rubric for Literary Essays
- Standard Score: Definition & Examples
- Raw Score: Definition & Explanation
- How to Create a Writing Portfolio
Comprehensive English: Effective Listening & Speaking
Comprehensive English: Developing Word Identification Skills
English: Class 6 : Honey Suckle
- The Banyan Tree
- Desert Animals
- A Game of Chance
- Fair Play
- Who I Am
- A Different Kind of School
- An Indian-American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla
- How the Dog Found Himself a New Master
- Who Did Patrick’s Homework
English: Class 6 : Poem
English: Class 6 : A Pact with the sun
- A Strange Wrestling Match
- What Happened to the Reptiles
- A Pact with the Sun
- The Wonder Called Sleep
- The Monkey and the Crocodile
- Tansen
- The Old Clock Shop
- The Shepherd’s Treasure
- The Friendly Mongoose
- A Tale of Two Birds
English: Class 7 : Honeycomb
English: Class 7: Alien Hand
- An Alien Hand
- A Tiger in the House
- The Bear Story
- Chandni
- I Want Something in a Cage
- Golu Grows a Nose
- The Cop and the Anthem
- The Desert
- Bringing Up Kari
- The Tiny Teacher
English: Class 7: Poem
- Garden Snake
- Meadow Surprises
- Dad and the Cat and the Tree
- Mystery of the Talking Fan
- Trees
- Chivvy
- The Shed
- The Rebel
- The Squirrel
English: Class 8: Honey Dew
- The Great Stone Face II
- The Great Stone Face I
- A Short Monsoon Diary
- A Visit to Cambridge
- This is Jody’s Fawn
- The Summit Within
- Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory
- Glimpses of the Past
- The Best Christmas Present in the World
English: Class 8: Poem
English: Class 8: It so happened
- Ancient Education System of India
- The Comet — II
- The Comet — I
- Jalebis
- The Open Window
- The Fight
- The Treasure Within
- The Selfish Giant
- Children At Work
English: Class 9: Beehive
- Kathmandu
- If I were You
- The Bond of Love
- Reach for the Top
- Packing
- My Childhood
- The Snake and the Mirror
- A Truly Beautiful Mind
- The Sound of Music
- The Fun They Had
English: Class 9: Poem
English: Class 9: Moments
- A House Is Not a Home
- The Last Leaf
- Weathering the Storm in Ersama
- The Happy Prince
- In the Kingdom of Fools
English: Class 10: First Flight
- The Proposal
- The Sermon at Banaras
- Madam Rides the Bus
- Mijbil the Otter
- Glimpses of India
- The Hundred Dresses - II
- The Hundred Dresses - I
- From the Diary of Anne Frank
- Two Stories about Flying
- Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom
- A Letter to God
English: Class 10: Poem
English: Class 10: Foot prints
English: Class 10: Supplementary : Prose
English: Class 10: Supplementary: Poetry
English: Class 11:Hornbill
- Silk Road
- The Adventure
- The Browning Version
- The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role
- Landscape of the Soul
- Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues
- We’re Not Afraid to Die..if We Can All Be Together
- The Portrait of a Lady
English: Class 11: Supplementary
- The Tale of Melon City
- Birth
- The Ghat of the Only World
- Albert Einstein at School
- Ranga’s Marriage
- The Address
- The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
English: Class 11: Poem
- 2Ajamil and the Tigers
- Ode to a Nightingale
- Felling of the Banyan Tree
- Refugee Blues
- For Elkana
- Hawk Roosting
- Mother Tongue
- The World is too Much With Us
- Telephone Conversation
- Coming
- Let me Not to the Marriage of True Minds
- The Peacock
English: Class 12: Prose
- Going Places
- The Interview
- Poets and Pancakes
- Indigo
- The Rattrap
- Deep Water
- Lost Spring
- The Last Lesson
English: Class 12: Supplementary
Chapter Summary
The story “Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues” is written by A.R. Wilpam. This story is all about the detailed description of the Pharaoh dynasty’s last heir Tutankhamun. Tutankhamun was a teenage king who ruled for about 9 years and was a centre of concern because of this mysterious death. All possible mysteries, associated with this king’s death are mentioned in this story.
In this story, a curse, upon the family of Howard Carter and again mystery about his death as well is depicted. Technological advancements and their necessity in resolving any unsolved mystery are important parts of this story.
Tut’s Body and Howard Carter’s Investigation
The main reason behind subjecting Tut’s body to repeated scrutiny is that this king was the last heir of Pharaoh s family. Tutankhamun ruled for around 9 years and made a mentionable history in this history of Egypt. The main attraction of this king’s tomb is the amount of gold that is available at this mommy’s tomb.
In the scientific research of this king’s tomb, Howard Carter was found to use some unscientific methods. In cutting the body from its wooden base, this method was generally used. This is not perfect to examine any historical treasure and most importantly any mommy. Most of this archaeologist’s focus was placed on treasure rather than its cultural aspects. This was the main reason; Carter’s investigation was resented.
Why the Boy King Changed His Name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun?
After the demise of the king Smenkhkare, a very young king took the throne whose name was Tutankhaten. Just after taking the rule in his hand, he felt the need of changing his name to present his power more precisely than before. Therefore, Tutankhaten changes his name to Tutankhamun which means, pving image of Amun. In creating his works on restoration of the old ways, more significant and worthy, this step of changing the name was a very bold and impactful step of this young king.
Result of the CT Scan
Tutankhamun s mummy was the first ever mummy that underwent a CT scans. As a result of this CT scan, any mysteries regarding this young king were solved. The result states that the confusion regarding this young king’s death by murder was fully wrong. A CT scan provides a far better and accurate picture of any body parts than an x-ray. The CT scan result of Tut’s body presents that the young king may have suffered a break in his leg. The time of this accident was just a few days before this king’s death. The main reason for this king’s death can be a severe infection in that area.
Why is Scientific Intervention Necessary to Unearth Buried Mysteries?
One can learn many significant things by seeing through and understanding any place’s hidden history. In facing the present, one should have knowledge about this same problem’s past solutions. In solving such kinds of difficult situations in the future as well, every kind of buried mystery has to be unearthed. Scientific interventions help in generating all possible ways with which anyone can reveal the hidden truth behind any mystery. Imagining past things and circumstances cannot be the proper solution all the time. In getting the exact and most proper aspects of any past incidents, scientific interventions are very much apppcable.
How Advance Technology Gives Conclusive Evidence of Past Events?
Each event possesses immense significance as its results directly impact future aspects. In the current time, several technological advancements are introduced that can help in solving any confusion regarding any past events. One of such technological advancements, mentioned in this story is the CT scan. In reveapng the unsolved history of Tutankhamun’s death, scientists have taken the help of this technology. An intricate detail regarding a body is presented by this technology that is helpful in the field of anatomy, forensic and radiology. In solving any doubt regarding past events and also to acquire detailed information about any place’s history, the apppcation of advanced technology is necessary.
Traditions, Rituals, and Funerary Practices Must Be Respected
In understanding the significance of any current community’s cultural aspect, its existent rituals, traditions and most importantly its funerary practices need to be well known. All of these three aspects are resulted from sentiments and feepngs of any particular community’s people. Each different community possesses different traditions and follows the different rule in funerary practices, such as stated in the story Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues.
It has always been found to have a specific bepef of that community’s people that leads in genetics those specific rituals. In understanding the nature of these people s mental setup and thinking dimensions and personal bepefs as well, and to learn something new from these aspects, one much respect all traditions, rituals, and funerary practices.
Why Knowledge About the Past Useful to Complete the Knowledge of the Present?
In order to fully know the world, in which one is pving, the place’s past records are to be clearly known. Each incident of a place possesses a deep significance in preparing and developing its future aspect. One can reapze and understand the true essence of a palace and most importantly the importance of that place in the present situation, only by knowing all past factors. Each past incident can tell one the story of current development and also teach one to respect the results of all difficult circumstances. Therefore, knowledge about the past is important in completing knowledge of the surrounding world.
FAQs
Q1. How significant is the title Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues?
Ans. In depicting the main concept of the factors that are associated with Pharaoh Tutankhamun s death, this title is appropriate. The legacy and rupng description of this young pharaoh is mainly described in this story. Therefore, the title is very much significant.
Q2.Why is Tut’s death still a matter of mystery?
Ans. The Discovery of Tut’s body was done in 1922 and after that, many investigations and research have been undergoing. No such final conclusion has been stated still date that can explain the mystery of this pharaoh’s death. As a result of several controversies and unexplained matters, Tut’s death is still a matter of mystery.
Q3. Which was the most difficult problem, faced by Carter at the time of opening Tut’s tomb?
Ans. Carter found the ritual raisins to be very hard when he reached the site of Tut’s tomb. The sun’s heat was also not able to melt this raisin. Carter had to chisel away this raisin to free all King’s remains from his box.